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Circle Towanda Elementary

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Circle Towanda Elementary ranks 454 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Circle Towanda Elementary is a public elementary school located in Towanda, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with 299 students. The school is part of the Circle school district, which is ranked 82 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Circle Towanda Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 326-552 out of 656-678 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP assessments, is generally below the Circle district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 44.36% of Circle Towanda students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.07% for the Circle district and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 29.13% for Circle Towanda, 44.91% for the Circle district, and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Circle Towanda Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.2% to 26.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. Interestingly, the nearby Circle Benton Elementary and Garfield Elementary, which are also part of the Circle school district, significantly outperform Circle Towanda Elementary in academic assessments, suggesting that the lower performance of Circle Towanda Elementary may be specific to the school itself.

278

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,821

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 North 6th St
Towanda, KS 67144

(316) 536-2728

District: Circle

Students who attend Circle Towanda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Circle Middle School
High:	Circle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Circle's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

454^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Circle

82^nd of 264Circle among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	454 of 656	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	499 of 653	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	529 of 660	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	552 of 668	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	458 of 670	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	326 of 667	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	279 of 656	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	326 of 659	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	330 of 656	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	469 of 678	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	482 of 668	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.7	370 of 660	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.7	260 of 631	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	238 of 630	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	141 of 621	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	184 of 614	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	249 of 600	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	160 of 585	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	346 of 591	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	308 of 591	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	205 of 574	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	322 of 533	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	395 of 546	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	450 of 541	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	418 of 512	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.3	222 of 494	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	210 of 509	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	212 of 512	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	449 of 605	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	259 of 586	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	271 of 575	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	179 of 313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	291 of 306	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	160 of 296	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	190 of 305	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	485 of 576	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	520 of 579	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	541 of 584	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	557 of 596	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	479 of 587	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	347 of 592	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	321 of 574	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)41st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science34%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Circle Towanda Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Circle Towanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	501 North 6th St	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 536-2728	278	24	11.3	51.4%	249 (89.6%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	34.8	454^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	499^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.6%	45	51.4	41.0	41.5	44.4	44.4	17.1	30.8	21.9	47.2	29.1	34.1	34.1	$14,821	$1,324	$13,497
Circle Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 S Kansas St	Benton	67017	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 778-1151	286	20	14.3	33.6%	243 (85.0%)	10 (3.5%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	79.5	111^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.1%		72.3	138^th of 653 public elementary schools	78.9%	27	74.3	70.3	71.8	42.5	64.2	62.9	51.3	84.2	42.5	60.0	74.4	74.4	$15,728	$1,150	$14,579
Circle Oil Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2700 W 6th Ave	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 321-9515	274	20	13.7	48.9%	244 (89.1%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	40.1	414^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.9%		43.4	389^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.4%	25	42.5	39.3	51.2	58.8	48.2	22.5	21.4	39.0	44.1	32.2	36.6	36.6	$15,873	$1,228	$14,645
Skelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	951 Skelly Street	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4860	266	19	13.7	80.8%	199 (74.8%)	7 (2.6%)	35 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.9%)	22.7	531^st of 656 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.8	563^rd of 653 public elementary schools	13.8%	32	40.5	44.4	22.2		34.7	21.6	27.8	17.8		22.0	37.8	37.8	$13,188	$1,298	$11,890
Ewalt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Greyhound Drive	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-0056	310	19	16.0	52.3%	242 (78.1%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	39.9	416^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.6%		43.3	390^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	66.7	38.9	42.9		50.0	33.3	36.1	28.6		32.5	38.1	38.1	$12,287	$1,749	$10,539
Blackmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 N. Orchard St.	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4850	303	21	14.2	84.8%	246 (81.2%)	6 (2.0%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.6%)	18.1	558^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.6	531^st of 653 public elementary schools	18.7%	27	34.3	40.0	39.5		38.0	25.7	8.6	10.5		14.8	28.9	28.9	$13,188	$1,160	$12,029
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 Cron	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-5415	300	26	11.7	54.3%	241 (80.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	38.2	432^nd of 656 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.5	478^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.8%	46	47.1	27.5	34.5		36.2	50.0	31.4	36.2		39.0	50.0	50.0	$12,576	$2,368	$10,208
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1053 Osage	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 775-6601	256	21	12.2	48.4%	228 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	71.9	158^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.4	126^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	69.0	77.1	50.0		64.7	47.6	68.6	42.9		52.1	54.8	54.8	$13,483	$2,181	$11,303
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1747 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4620	388	28	13.8	33.2%	296 (76.3%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%		80	106^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	59.7	53.2	61.3		58.0	55.9	46.7	62.7		55.0	69.3	69.3	$11,645	$1,105	$10,540
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2702 N. Country Club Rd.	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4830	252	19	13.0	40.9%	215 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	50.4	335^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.9%		52.9	298^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.4%	37	53.5	57.9	41.7		51.3	44.2	55.3	41.7		47.0	27.8	27.8	$13,188	$744	$12,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle Towanda Elementary

What district is Circle Towanda Elementary in?

Circle

How many students attend Circle Towanda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Circle Towanda Elementary.

Is Circle Towanda Elementary a good school?

Circle Towanda Elementary ranks 454^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Circle Towanda Elementary?

Students at Circle Towanda Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Circle Towanda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Circle Towanda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Circle Middle School
High : Circle High

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