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Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Wellington, Kansas, serving 136 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wellington school district, which is ranked 208 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennedy Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, typically in the 400s or 500s out of around 650-670 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and Wellington district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.37% of Kennedy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 35.45% in the Wellington district. In mathematics, only 15.51% of Kennedy students were proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 28.09% in Wellington. Kennedy Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.03% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and higher rates of chronic absenteeism than the state and district averages.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the Wellington district, such as Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Kennedy Elementary generally underperforms on academic measures. The nearby schools in other districts, such as Mulvane Elementary, Conway Springs, and Oxford Elementary, also tend to outperform Kennedy Elementary on academic achievement and have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds.

126

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,082

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N Woodlawn
Wellington, KS 67152

(620) 326-4350

District: Wellington

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wellington Middle School
High:	Wellington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

530^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wellington

208^th of 264Wellington 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	22.8	530 of 656	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	508 of 653	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	438 of 660	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	480 of 668	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	465 of 670	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	590 of 667	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	497 of 656	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.7	351 of 659	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	418 of 656	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	424 of 678	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.8	167 of 668	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.2	344 of 660	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	398 of 631	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	443 of 630	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.3	352 of 621	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.3	484 of 614	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	490 of 600	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	517 of 585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	85 of 214	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	92 of 193	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	457 of 591	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	563 of 591	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	458 of 574	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	371 of 533	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	380 of 546	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	237 of 541	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	184 of 512	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	180 of 494	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	440 of 509	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	333 of 512	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	428 of 605	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	477 of 586	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	407 of 575	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	85 of 214	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	92 of 193	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	542 of 576	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	511 of 579	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	463 of 584	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	458 of 596	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	491 of 587	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	570 of 592	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	505 of 574	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)60th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2021)60th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)29th percentile~ school

Female (2021)23rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Kennedy 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
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	501 N Woodlawn	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4350	126	13	9.6	85.7%	86 (68.3%)	2 (1.6%)	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	22.8	530^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.1	508^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.2%	22	47.6	23.5	50.0		41.4	23.8	5.9	15.0		15.5	35.0	35.0	$13,082	$1,300	$11,783
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Washington	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4370	86	11	7.9	62.8%	62 (72.1%)	2 (2.3%)	15 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)	54.2	298^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.6%		61.1	232^nd of 653 public elementary schools	64.5%	66	27.3	38.9	53.8		40.5	54.5	44.4	61.5		52.4	53.8	53.8	$16,712	$1,889	$14,824
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	104 South F	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4360	137	16	8.4	86.9%	109 (79.6%)	4 (2.9%)	16 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	42.3	391^st of 656 public elementary schools	40.4%		49	338^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.2%	53	66.7	46.1	27.3		46.4	42.9	38.5	27.3		36.2	40.9	40.9	$16,036	$1,514	$14,522
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	924 N Plum	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4340	277	18	15.3	59.6%	209 (75.5%)	6 (2.2%)	44 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	47.1	355^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.6	356^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.5%	1	52.6	53.7	48.3		51.8	42.1	19.5	44.8		34.3	44.8	44.8	$10,970	$828	$10,142
Belle Plaine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	614 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 488-2617	211	20	10.3	52.6%	179 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	32	475^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.6%		31	477^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.0%	2	48.6	36.4			42.6	37.1	25.0			31.3			$17,058	$1,168	$15,891
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.5	178^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.7%	45	72.7	64.0	78.3	52.4	67.6	54.5	52.0	52.2	42.9	51.0	60.9	60.9	$13,855	$1,315	$12,540
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 892-5215	100	11	9.0	38.0%	92 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	51.6	320^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.2%		37.7	431^st of 653 public elementary schools	34.0%	111	64.3	42.1			50.0	57.1	21.1			33.3			$19,841	$328	$19,513
Mulvane Grade School	Public	3-5	411 SE Louis Blvd	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-1981	368	27	13.7	42.7%	304 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	39.6	417^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.1	456^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.2%	39	48.3	43.1	42.0		44.4	30.8	46.6	28.0		34.8	45.5	45.5	$11,812	$1,097	$10,716
Udall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 W. 3rd St.	Udall	67146	Cowley County	Udall	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 782-3632	123	13	9.3	51.2%	100 (81.3%)	2 (1.6%)	12 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	34.1	458^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.2%		60	243^rd of 653 public elementary schools	62.8%	215	31.6	40.0	52.2		42.1	10.5	33.3	52.2		33.3	34.8	34.8	$18,589	$107	$18,482
Mulvane Elementary W D Munson	Public	PK, KG-2	1007 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-0151	406	33	12.3	40.1%	349 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$13,038	$2,416	$10,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Wellington

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellington Middle School
High : Wellington High School

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

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