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Lebo Elementary

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Lebo Elementary ranks 131 st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

131^st

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of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lebo Elementary is a public elementary school in Lebo, Kansas, serving 145 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lebo-Waverly school district, which is ranked 54 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lebo Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts where it ranks in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools. The school's performance is also strong in mathematics, with 48.43% of students proficient or better, compared to 48.01% for the district and 38.73% for the state. Lebo Elementary's male students and white students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25-30% of Kansas elementary schools.

While Lebo Elementary maintains a 4-star rating and is among the top-performing schools in the region, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% to 19.5% in recent years. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 36.17% to 42.07%, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Village Elementary, Walnut Elementary, and Riverside Elementary in the Emporia district, as well as Neosho Rapids Elementary, Lebo Elementary stands out as a consistently high-performing institution in the region.

159

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,468

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 N Ogden St
Lebo, KS 66856

(620) 256-6161

District: Lebo-Waverly

Students who attend Lebo Elementary usually attend:

High:	Lebo High
	Waverly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

131^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lebo-Waverly

54^th of 264Lebo-Waverly 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	76.0	131 of 656	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	101 of 653	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	95 of 660	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	201 of 668	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	117 of 670	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	348 of 667	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	295 of 656	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	166 of 659	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	186 of 656	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	163 of 678	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	59.6	330 of 668	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.6	43 of 660	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.5	44 of 631	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.4	147 of 630	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	143 of 621	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	185 of 614	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	85 of 600	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	185 of 585	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	48.7	304 of 574	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	8 of 605	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	162 of 576	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	118 of 579	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	122 of 584	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	284 of 596	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	132 of 587	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	351 of 592	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	300 of 574	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)99th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2018)47th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+24 vs state

Science68%+27 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%		80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	71.4	66.7	68.0				68.7	57.1	38.9	48.0				48.4	68.0		68.0	$16,468	$300	$16,168
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0				43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7				31.8	53.3		53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Dane	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 733-2551	136	11	12.6	44.9%	123 (90.4%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	78.6	117^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.2%		78	113^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.7%	4	75.0	57.1	50.0				61.0	85.0	42.9	72.2				66.1	72.2		72.2	$16,678	$405	$16,273
Osage City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 S. 4th Street	Osage City	66523	Osage County	Osage City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 528-3171	340	25	13.5	59.4%	293 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	54.2	297^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.7%		56.4	275^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.9%	22	44.7	46.0	56.5				48.9	22.9	48.0	50.0				40.3	69.6		69.6	$15,564	$3,991	$11,573
Lyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 828-4622	294	23	12.9	46.9%	263 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	44.3	372^nd of 656 public elementary schools	43.3%		48.3	344^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.3%	28	53.8	30.0	70.8	25.0	45.5	36.4	42.5	34.6	3.3	62.5	25.0	51.5	24.2	32.8	66.7	27.3	43.9	$16,135	$298	$15,837
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	706 Niagara Street	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 364-8882	322	24	13.1	47.5%	278 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	66.6	209^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.6	200^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.4%	9	54.1	61.2					57.3	50.8	51.0					50.9				$20,399	$2,281	$18,118
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		27.8	34.5	20.6				27.2	16.7	21.4	8.8				15.0	23.5		23.5	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	35.6	28.1	39.3				34.3	8.9	25.0	39.3				21.9	35.7		35.7	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	48.6	51.0	54.3				51.5	32.4	28.0	40.4				33.6	42.5		42.5	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	40.3	43.9	28.0				37.8	23.7	30.5	13.7				23.1	19.6		19.6	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Lebo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lebo Elementary?

Students at Lebo Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lebo Elementary in?

Lebo-Waverly

How many students attend Lebo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Lebo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lebo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lebo Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lebo High
High : Waverly High

Is Lebo Elementary a good school?

Lebo Elementary ranks 131^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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