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Chisholm Trail Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Chisholm Trail Elementary is a public elementary school located in Park City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 401 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.

Chisholm Trail Elementary consistently outperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 41.33% of Chisholm Trail students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. The school's performance in Science is also above the Wichita district average. Chisholm Trail Elementary has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly African American and disabled students, ranking highly among Kansas elementary schools in these categories.

However, Chisholm Trail Elementary faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While Chisholm Trail generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Wichita district, the nearby Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary has consistently higher academic performance, ranking in the top 3-5 schools in the state.

381

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,899

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6015 Independence
Park City, KS 67219

(316) 973-9400

District: Wichita

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

25.2%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

522^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	24.0	522 of 656	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	468 of 653	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	390 of 660	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	377 of 668	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	368 of 670	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	355 of 667	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	445 of 656	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	412 of 659	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	382 of 656	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	449 of 678	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	465 of 668	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	466 of 660	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	475 of 631	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	515 of 630	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	455 of 621	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.5	432 of 614	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	535 of 600	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	480 of 585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	84.6	3 of 73	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	88 of 214	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	338 of 591	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	370 of 591	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	413 of 574	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	186 of 262	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	197 of 260	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	233 of 254	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.8	36 of 235	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	423 of 533	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	316 of 546	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	183 of 541	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	154 of 512	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	162 of 494	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	70 of 509	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	288 of 512	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	330 of 605	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	215 of 586	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	326 of 575	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	267 of 313	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	137 of 296	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	146 of 305	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	88 of 214	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	34 of 193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	493 of 576	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	404 of 579	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	320 of 584	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	370 of 596	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	386 of 587	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	313 of 592	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	445 of 574	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)96th percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science23%-19 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
Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 Independence	Park City	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9400	381	29	13.2	71.1%	203 (53.3%)	45 (11.8%)	96 (25.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.1%)	24	522^nd of 656 public elementary schools	20.4%		32	468^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	42.4	47.1	35.5				41.3	27.7	21.6	24.6				24.9	22.6		22.6	$16,899	$2,586	$14,313
Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4401 N Arkansas	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-3250	471	27	17.2	60.1%	247 (52.4%)	26 (5.5%)	151 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	44.5	369^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.8%		51.1	311^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.4%	58	54.9	51.4	42.3				49.5	32.4	42.2	28.2				34.3	47.9		47.9	$12,964	$1,809	$11,155
Ortiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3361 N Arkansas Ave	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9785	323	23	13.8	92.9%	32 (9.9%)	8 (2.5%)	278 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	624^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.8	620^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.1%	4	36.7	22.4	16.2				25.9	14.0	4.1	2.7				7.3	24.3		24.3	$17,151	$3,231	$13,920
Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5256 N Woodlawn	Bel Aire	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-8200	621	47	13.1	55.4%	276 (44.4%)	128 (20.6%)	89 (14.3%)	46 (7.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.2%)	31.9	476^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.4%		46	361^st of 653 public elementary schools	44.7%	115	45.4	38.9	42.2				42.2	26.0	35.6	37.8				33.0	31.5		31.5	$17,644	$1,892	$15,751
Abilene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	522 N Abilene	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7020	254	19	13.7	50.0%	176 (69.3%)	5 (2.0%)	50 (19.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)								(n/a)	88.2						88.2	73.5						73.5				$20,824	$2,125	$18,699
Valley Center Intermediate School	Public	4-5	737 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 755-7050	443	33	13.2	47.2%	338 (76.3%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (15.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	67	195^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.3%		71.1	153^rd of 653 public elementary schools	76.6%	42		55.7	54.2				54.9		50.2	55.7				53.2	52.3		52.3	$12,267	$1,071	$11,196
West Elementary	Public	K-3	501 N Sheridan	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 755-7030	264	23	11.3	53.4%	180 (68.2%)	8 (3.0%)	53 (20.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)								(n/a)	67.6						67.6	50.0						50.0				$15,568	$1,671	$13,896
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 W 29th St No	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-5200	308	21	14.6	85.1%	48 (15.6%)	12 (3.9%)	224 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	11.1	604^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.9%		15.8	573^rd of 653 public elementary schools	12.3%	31	24.6	43.7	17.0				26.1	10.5	18.2	3.8				9.8	18.5		18.5	$18,362	$3,319	$15,043
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 E 27th N	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-9350	313	24	12.9	90.7%	54 (17.3%)	172 (55.0%)	49 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	8	621^st of 656 public elementary schools	5.3%		8	624^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.4%	3	33.3	31.2	21.4				28.9	11.1	14.3	2.4				9.6	7.1		7.1	$15,871	$3,261	$12,610
Gordon Parks Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2201 E. 25th St.	Wichita	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-7500	485	37	13.2	90.7%	77 (15.9%)	208 (42.9%)	127 (26.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.4%)	12.3	595^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.3	607^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.0%	12	31.1	28.6	25.4	34.0	15.2	33.3	28.1	22.2	14.3	18.6	17.0	13.0	16.1	16.9	11.9	37.5	24.3	$16,603	$3,176	$13,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Trail Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Trail Elementary?

Students at Chisholm Trail Elementary are 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Chisholm Trail Elementary in?

Wichita

Is Chisholm Trail Elementary a good school?

Chisholm Trail Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chisholm Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Chisholm Trail Elementary.

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