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Clark Elementary

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Clark Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 258 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 252 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Clark Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 638 out of 653 schools.

Clark Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly for its most vulnerable student populations. The school consistently underperforms the Wichita and Kansas state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.72% of Clark Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.95% in Wichita and 33.55% statewide. The school's performance is especially concerning for African American, Hispanic, special education, and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 10% and 5% of Kansas elementary schools in these categories.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as Jefferson Elementary, Beech Elementary, and Griffith Elementary, also perform poorly, with proficiency rates generally below the Wichita and Kansas state averages. However, two magnet schools in the area, Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet and Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary, significantly outperform Clark Elementary and the other nearby schools, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

240
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
90.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 650 S. Apache
       Wichita, KS  67207

(316) 973-5850

District: Wichita


Students who attend Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Curtis Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    Southeast High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.4%
White:
22.1%
Hispanic:
20.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kansas average (13% vs 32% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Kansas)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school13%
District avg17%
Kansas avg32%
Not ranked this year
Clark Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
245th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
20246.8638 of 6532.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.5647 of 6602.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.1623 of 6686.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.3601 of 67010.3%★☆☆☆☆
20194.5661 of 6670.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.6645 of 6561.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20177.2634 of 6593.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.0622 of 6565.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20157.4658 of 6782.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.4611 of 6688.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201218.4592 of 66010.3%★☆☆☆☆
201142.2459 of 63127.3%★☆☆☆☆
201019.3565 of 63010.3%★☆☆☆☆
20097.2595 of 6214.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.2611 of 6140.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.9568 of 6005.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200620.9506 of 58513.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202433.549 of 7231.9%★★☆☆☆
202324.070 of 745.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202236.343 of 6836.8%★★☆☆☆
202136.744 of 7339.7%★★☆☆☆
201917.368 of 736.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.764 of 651.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202125.8467 of 59121.0%★☆☆☆☆
20198.3570 of 5913.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.2563 of 5741.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202427.1217 of 26016.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202413.5520 of 5464.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.6527 of 5412.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.5455 of 51211.1%★☆☆☆☆
202132.4382 of 49422.7%★☆☆☆☆
201912.1490 of 5093.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.8502 of 5122.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
20216.9593 of 6052.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.7582 of 5860.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.1555 of 5753.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202416.8287 of 3066.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.4235 of 30523.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202217.7535 of 59610.2%★☆☆☆☆
201929.1469 of 59220.8%★☆☆☆☆
201810.5546 of 5744.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2024)32nd percentile+30 vs school
Female (2021)21st percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2024)17th percentile+14 vs school
White (2022)10th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school
Male (2021)2nd percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2023-2024) ?
Science17%-15 vs state
English Language Arts13%-21 vs state
Mathematics10%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Open Quote Clark is an excellent school for children to attend. There is a very diverse group of children and teachers. The last several years Principal Judy Wright was in charge and I can say she was wonderful. The teacher will stand at the door way and great you with a smile. There was a time when they had hot drinks out side when you dropped your children off for school. Ms. Wright ran a tight ship, but I can say if a problem arrised she acted immediately to remedy it fairly with the school policy. She and staff love the children as though they are theirs, so they do their best to make sure our children get the best education. They keep the parents informed by sending reminders and Ms. Wright would us a universal message that would call every parents home to leave a message about any activities coming up at the school. This was VERY helpful and kept busy parents informed one way or another. My children love this school and I think Clark is the BEST and the principal and teachers have been excellent role models for my children. Ms. Wright has been moved to a different school this Fall, but she left a great legacy behind her and I am positive she will impact her new school like she did Clark these last 5 years. Close Quote







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Students at Clark Elementary are 40% African American, 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 240 students attended Clark Elementary.


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