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Cessna Elementary

Q: Is Cessna Elementary a good school?

Cessna Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cessna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Cessna Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cessna Elementary?

Students at Cessna Elementary are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cessna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cessna Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truesdell Middle School Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School High : Chisholm Life Skills Center High : South High High : Sowers Alternative High School High : Wichita Alternative High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Cessna Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 363 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cessna Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Cessna Elementary schools in Kansas, with low performance on state assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.29% of Cessna students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% in Wichita and 44.47% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 13.62% of students proficient or better. Cessna also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 35.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Wichita district and state averages.

Interestingly, Woodman Elementary, White Elementary, and Kelly Liberal Arts Academy, as well as the schools in the Haysville district, such as Prairie Elementary, Oatville Elementary, and Ruth Clark Elementary, perform significantly better than Cessna Elementary, despite still generally underperforming compared to the state. Despite the current level of resources, Cessna Elementary has shown little to no improvement in its academic outcomes or other key metrics over the past decade.

356

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,040

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 W 45th S
Wichita, KS 67217

(316) 973-6900

District: Wichita

Students who attend Cessna Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

609^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	10.4	609 of 656	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	641 of 653	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	593 of 660	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	631 of 668	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	641 of 670	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	649 of 667	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	623 of 656	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	615 of 659	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	584 of 656	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	630 of 678	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	586 of 668	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	597 of 660	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	586 of 631	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	598 of 630	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	548 of 621	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	562 of 614	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.7	488 of 600	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	488 of 585	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	202 of 214	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	144 of 193	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	118 of 140	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	568 of 591	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	585 of 591	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	557 of 574	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	132 of 262	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.1	260 of 260	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	122 of 254	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	213 of 235	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	184 of 207	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	489 of 533	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	529 of 546	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	446 of 541	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	492 of 512	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	460 of 494	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	492 of 509	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	486 of 512	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	549 of 605	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	559 of 586	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	520 of 575	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	279 of 296	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	303 of 305	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	202 of 214	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	144 of 193	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	118 of 140	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	568 of 576	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	576 of 579	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	563 of 584	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	580 of 596	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	580 of 587	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	584 of 592	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	557 of 574	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2022)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

This school does not care about the well being of it’s students. They do not take complaints from their students to heart. When a student comes to the principal because they are in fear of a teacher they sweep it under the rug. Please do not trust this school with your children’s lives! Close Quote

Schools Near Cessna 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 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
Cessna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 W 45th S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6900	356	26	13.6	91.6%	175 (49.2%)	52 (14.6%)	83 (23.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	10.4	609^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.2	641^st of 653 public elementary schools	1.8%	32	35.7	23.3	29.3	29.3	22.6	5.0	14.6	13.6	17.1	17.1	$16,040	$3,122	$12,918
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W. 55th Street South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2333	316	24	13.1	63.0%	172 (54.4%)	22 (7.0%)	70 (22.2%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.3%)	27	502^nd of 656 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.9	464^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.9%	38	52.0	32.5	33.3	39.9	31.4	21.9	24.5	26.2	38.8	38.8	$13,333	$809	$12,524
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3143 S Millwood	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-4150	429	32	13.6	86.0%	172 (40.1%)	74 (17.2%)	129 (30.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	10.6	607^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.1	618^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.4%	11	25.9	22.8	35.8	28.0	13.0	17.5	9.4	13.4	24.5	24.5	$16,713	$3,054	$13,659
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3030 S Osage	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-6750	509	34	14.8	84.1%	189 (37.1%)	60 (11.8%)	173 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.3%)	12.3	597^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.6	589^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	33.3	31.0	32.9	32.4	6.7	9.9	18.7	11.8	26.3	26.3	$17,562	$3,228	$14,334
Oatville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 S Hoover	Wichita	67215	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2290	360	25	14.2	54.7%	205 (56.9%)	13 (3.6%)	63 (17.5%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	53 (14.7%)	28.5	494^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.7%		39.5	419^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.8%	75	45.9	37.2	29.8	37.4	39.3	27.9	26.9	31.6	35.8	35.8	$11,905	$829	$11,076
Woodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Hiram	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0200	612	44	14.0	87.4%	186 (30.4%)	65 (10.6%)	253 (41.3%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (14.1%)	7.7	625^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.5	590^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.6%	35	19.2	25.0	27.2	23.6	13.4	14.1	11.4	12.9	19.6	19.6	$16,945	$3,238	$13,707
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 S Victoria	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1900	477	33	14.3	93.3%	83 (17.4%)	85 (17.8%)	241 (50.5%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.2%)	6.6	632^nd of 656 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.3	649^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.6%	17	17.5	25.4	20.5	21.2	4.8	14.9	14.9	11.8	17.6	17.6	$15,749	$3,089	$12,661
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 S. Meridian	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2350	407	29	14.0	72.7%	232 (57.0%)	17 (4.2%)	107 (26.3%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	8.4	618^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.9	578^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.5%	40	27.4	28.6	13.9	22.5	19.3	18.6	8.1	14.7	14.9	14.9	$12,658	$774	$11,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Cessna Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cessna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cessna Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Cessna Elementary?

Students at Cessna Elementary are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Cessna Elementary in?

Wichita

How many students attend Cessna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Cessna Elementary.

Is Cessna Elementary a good school?

Cessna Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

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