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Black Traditional Magnet Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Black Traditional Magnet Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 280 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools on state assessments and underperforming compared to the Wichita district, the state, and many nearby schools.

Black Traditional Magnet Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is generally below the Wichita district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 39.99% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 44.47% statewide, and only 15.5% were proficient or better in Math compared to 38.73% statewide. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are consistently high, ranging from 19.5% to 33.2% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby magnet schools, such as McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary and Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary, consistently outperform Black Traditional Magnet Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings. The nearby non-magnet schools, such as Kensler Elementary and Lawrence Elementary, also tend to perform better than Black Traditional Magnet Elementary. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and improving overall academic achievement should be key priorities for the school.

335

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,447

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1045 High
Wichita, KS 67203

(316) 973-3500

District: Wichita

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

33.4%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

545^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	20.4	545 of 656	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	558 of 653	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	577 of 660	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	479 of 668	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	495 of 670	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	447 of 667	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	521 of 656	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	547 of 659	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	511 of 656	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	536 of 678	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	479 of 668	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	517 of 660	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.0	436 of 631	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	511 of 630	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	388 of 621	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	381 of 614	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	454 of 600	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	520 of 585	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	23 of 73	68.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	400 of 591	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	359 of 591	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	464 of 574	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	119 of 262	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	218 of 260	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	165 of 245	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	44 of 229	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	83 of 207	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	419 of 533	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	425 of 546	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	409 of 541	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	221 of 512	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	227 of 509	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	376 of 512	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	465 of 605	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	424 of 586	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	431 of 575	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	486 of 576	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	451 of 579	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	534 of 584	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	485 of 596	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	424 of 587	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	367 of 592	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	489 of 574	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2019)48th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2019)48th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1045 High	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3500	335	20	16.3	83.6%	112 (33.4%)	51 (15.2%)	131 (39.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	20.4	545^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.7	558^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	53.8	28.6	38.8	40.0	17.9	12.2	16.3	15.5	29.2	29.2	$16,447	$3,433	$13,014
O K Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 N West	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0600	262	21	12.6	79.0%	108 (41.2%)	17 (6.5%)	111 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	19.8	552^nd of 656 public elementary schools	15.9%		33.3	462^nd of 653 public elementary schools	29.2%	90	46.9	22.2	38.9	35.6	15.6	18.9	25.0	20.0	31.4	31.4	$20,458	$3,011	$17,447
Bryant Opportunity Academy	Public	K-5	4702 W 9th	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9700	36	14	2.5	91.7%	10 (27.8%)	14 (38.9%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (19.4%)	1.2	656^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0	7.7	3.2		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$157,738	$17,067	$140,672
Dodge Literacy Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 W 2nd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3150	547	37	14.7	83.0%	173 (31.6%)	55 (10.1%)	231 (42.2%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.6%)	14	585^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.5	622^nd of 653 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	23.9	28.9	36.1	29.9	15.5	11.0	29.3	18.7	25.3	25.3	$13,609	$2,501	$11,108
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 Porter	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4050	255	18	14.1	62.0%	143 (56.1%)	15 (5.9%)	63 (24.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.2%)	57	276^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.9%		47.2	355^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.6%	79	57.8	53.8	60.6	57.3	27.9	38.5	48.5	37.4	54.5	54.5	$15,338	$2,619	$12,719
Lawrence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 W Maple	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9900	394	27	14.5	86.3%	133 (33.8%)	52 (13.2%)	169 (42.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)	20.4	546^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	575^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.9%	29	43.7	35.1	30.4	36.0	31.9	19.3	25.0	25.0	21.4	21.4	$17,433	$3,470	$13,964
McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2277 Marigold Lane	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-8250	262	20	13.4	63.4%	117 (44.7%)	13 (5.0%)	103 (39.3%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	68.2	182^nd of 656 public elementary schools	72.3%		81.7	92^nd of 653 public elementary schools	85.9%	90	52.2	72.1	65.0	62.8	28.3	76.7	43.6	49.2	62.5	62.5	$14,449	$2,176	$12,273
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1705 Salina	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-0100	347	24	14.3	90.5%	58 (16.7%)	30 (8.6%)	241 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	17.8	562^nd of 656 public elementary schools	14.3%		9.8	612^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.3%	50	40.3	36.2	27.6	34.8	19.3	19.0	27.6	21.9	25.9	25.9	$15,813	$3,292	$12,521
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 S Elizabeth	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9850	390	26	14.8	84.6%	106 (27.2%)	27 (6.9%)	214 (54.9%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	5.2	643^rd of 656 public elementary schools	2.0%		10	611^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.4%	32	19.4	25.0	20.7	21.3	9.1	5.2	4.6	6.3	18.2	18.2	$17,771	$3,624	$14,147
Kensler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Wilbur Lane	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1350	488	34	14.2	74.6%	205 (42.0%)	50 (10.2%)	177 (36.3%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	28	499^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.9%		22	535^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	55.6	27.9	35.3	39.9	29.2	14.5	23.5	22.5	45.6	45.6	$15,549	$1,918	$13,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Traditional Magnet Elementary

What schools do graduates of Black Traditional Magnet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Black Traditional Magnet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : North High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

Is Black Traditional Magnet Elementary a good school?

Black Traditional Magnet Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Black Traditional Magnet Elementary in?

Wichita

How many students attend Black Traditional Magnet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Black Traditional Magnet Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Black Traditional Magnet Elementary?

Students at Black Traditional Magnet Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 33% White, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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