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Griffith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Griffith Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 424 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Griffith Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years.

Academically, Griffith Elementary consistently underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.55% of Griffith students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 19.43% for Griffith, 18.62% for Wichita, and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities. However, Griffith Elementary performs relatively better for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 20-30% of Kansas elementary schools for this subgroup.

Additionally, Griffith Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.44% to 92.82% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the nearby schools in the Wichita district also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, there are a few exceptions, such as Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet, which outperforms Griffith Elementary and the district on academic measures, despite serving a high-poverty student population.

370

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,742

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 S Bluff
Wichita, KS 67218

(316) 973-8900

District: Wichita

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

20.0%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

590^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	13.2	590 of 656	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	604 of 653	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	607 of 660	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	610 of 668	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	602 of 670	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	557 of 667	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	450 of 659	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.1	530 of 656	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	528 of 678	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.0	427 of 668	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	536 of 660	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.5	431 of 631	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	420 of 630	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.3	505 of 621	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	469 of 614	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	541 of 600	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	524 of 585	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	36 of 74	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	45 of 73	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	27 of 73	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	187 of 214	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	190 of 193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	20 of 129	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	73 of 124	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	92.5	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	11 of 129	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	13.1	537 of 591	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	501 of 591	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	409 of 574	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	136 of 262	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	195 of 260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	152 of 245	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	173 of 254	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	149 of 229	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	129 of 235	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	60 of 207	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	449 of 533	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	501 of 546	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	485 of 541	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	443 of 512	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	410 of 494	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	360 of 509	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	316 of 512	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	17.8	524 of 605	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	468 of 586	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	462 of 575	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	231 of 313	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	283 of 306	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	281 of 296	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	265 of 305	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	187 of 214	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	190 of 193	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	553 of 576	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	575 of 579	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	580 of 584	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	581 of 596	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	568 of 587	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	557 of 592	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	514 of 574	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+74 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)13th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)10th percentile~ school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-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 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
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 S Bluff	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8900	370	32	11.6	87.6%	74 (20.0%)	62 (16.8%)	160 (43.2%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.2%)	13.2	590^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.4	604^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	36.0	23.7	32.4	30.6	24.0	16.9	18.3	19.4	19.4	19.4	$16,742	$2,837	$13,904
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 S Elpyco	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1750	514	36	14.0	91.6%	77 (15.0%)	146 (28.4%)	214 (41.6%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (10.5%)	7.3	629^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.1%		12.1	592^nd of 653 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	27.2	28.4	24.2	26.6	8.8	12.1	7.5	9.4	16.7	16.7	$16,373	$3,666	$12,707
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0800	465	39	11.8	92.5%	72 (15.5%)	156 (33.5%)	180 (38.7%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	28 (6.0%)	6.4	637^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.1	593^rd of 653 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	26.1	22.0	16.2	21.3	22.9	8.1	2.4	10.7	13.6	13.6	$19,864	$3,651	$16,214
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 E Orme	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3000	381	27	13.8	91.9%	75 (19.7%)	85 (22.3%)	172 (45.1%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	11.4	601^st of 656 public elementary schools	8.4%		10	610^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.6%	9	33.3	30.3	29.2	30.7	24.5	14.1	6.9	14.3	16.4	16.4	$16,951	$4,141	$12,811
Colvin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Roosevelt	Wichita	67210	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7600	571	45	12.7	94.2%	76 (13.3%)	62 (10.9%)	365 (63.9%)	33 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.1%)	5.5	640^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.1	653^rd of 653 public elementary schools	0.0%	13	19.7	18.2	24.2	20.9	9.1	8.3	9.5	9.0	18.8	18.8	$17,846	$3,097	$14,749
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S. Hydraulic	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8100	452	32	14.2	91.8%	105 (23.2%)	70 (15.5%)	219 (48.5%)	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	4.7	647^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.1	652^nd of 653 public elementary schools	0.2%	5	15.9	16.9	21.2	17.8	10.1	6.9	11.8	9.5	15.4	15.4	$17,925	$3,436	$14,489
Gardiner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 S. Laura	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1700	405	30	13.5	95.3%	66 (16.3%)	67 (16.5%)	219 (54.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.9%)	6	638^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.8	627^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.0%	11	20.3	13.4	20.7	17.9	17.5	11.9	13.2	14.1	15.8	15.8	$16,168	$3,055	$13,113
College Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Clifton	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9600	378	26	14.6	71.2%	167 (44.2%)	70 (18.5%)	92 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.4%)	36.5	441^st of 656 public elementary schools	32.8%		48.6	342^nd of 653 public elementary schools	47.6%	99	49.1	50.0	45.3	48.0	33.3	24.1	23.4	26.8	43.7	43.7	$15,232	$2,293	$12,938
Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-0650	260	19	13.9	43.5%	153 (58.8%)	34 (13.1%)	42 (16.2%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	82.7	87^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.7%		81.3	95^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	68.2	67.5	75.0	70.0	56.8	53.7	56.8	55.7	70.3	70.3	$14,039	$2,123	$11,916
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffith Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Elementary?

Students at Griffith Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 16% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Griffith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Griffith Elementary in?

Wichita

How many students attend Griffith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Griffith Elementary.

Is Griffith Elementary a good school?

Griffith Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

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