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Price-Harris Communications Magnet

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Price-Harris Communications Magnet ranks 343 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Price-Harris Communications Magnet is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas that serves 421 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.

Price-Harris Communications Magnet consistently outperforms the Wichita district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.73% of all students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 10-30 among their respective peer groups in the state. However, the school's performance for White students is more average, ranking in the 250-355 range among Kansas elementary schools. Despite the strong academic performance, Price-Harris Communications Magnet has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 33.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Gammon Elementary, Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary have lower academic proficiency rates than Price-Harris Communications Magnet. However, the nearby Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet school significantly outperforms Price-Harris in all subject areas. The high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch at Price-Harris Communications Magnet (over 60%) is consistent with the lower-performing nearby schools, suggesting that the school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact academic achievement.

477

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,949

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 N Armour Dr
Wichita, KS 67206

(316) 973-1650

District: Wichita

Students who attend Price-Harris Communications Magnet usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

343^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	48.5	343 of 656	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	424 of 653	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	407 of 660	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	362 of 668	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	394 of 670	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	330 of 667	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	403 of 656	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	445 of 659	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	475 of 656	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	471 of 678	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	337 of 668	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.6	535 of 660	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.6	371 of 631	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	276 of 630	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.8	492 of 621	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	492 of 614	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	460 of 600	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	504 of 585	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	30 of 72	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	8 of 74	89.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	7 of 68	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	49.7	26 of 73	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	368 of 591	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	319 of 591	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	392 of 574	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	66 of 262	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	24 of 260	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	43 of 245	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	81 of 235	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	229 of 533	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	278 of 546	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	261 of 541	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	175 of 512	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	257 of 494	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	285 of 509	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	403 of 512	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	309 of 605	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	250 of 586	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	279 of 575	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	60.8	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	250 of 576	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	355 of 579	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	342 of 584	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	166 of 596	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	248 of 587	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	192 of 592	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	233 of 574	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)66th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Price-Harris Elementary is great.
Before Eloise started Kindergarten this year, we were pretty nervous about it. Public schools don't get the best press. Most of the time you see someone post something on Facebook about their kid's school it's something negative. On top of that, the Kansas government doesn't exactly prioritize education.
We have been surprised at how great things are going for Eloise at Price-Harris. She loves it there. Her teacher is fantastic. The PTO at the school is very inclusive and active. All of the faculty we have met are passionate and work like crazy for those kids. Close Quote

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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
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	706 N Armour Dr	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1650	477	28	16.9	64.4%	210 (44.0%)	95 (19.9%)	103 (21.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	48.5	343^rd of 656 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.7	424^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	51.4	55.2	51.6	52.7	41.4	40.3	34.4	38.8	40.0	40.0	$13,949	$2,125	$11,824
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-2650	446	31	14.2	95.7%	66 (14.8%)	154 (34.5%)	127 (28.5%)	56 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	6.4	636^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.3	605^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	34.5	15.4	22.2	24.1	16.9	1.8	9.4	9.5	9.2	9.2	$17,028	$3,424	$13,604
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16.0	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%		42.4	396^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	45.3	36.7	30.9	37.6	30.2	32.3	19.2	27.1	25.3	25.3	$14,157	$2,173	$11,984
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
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8103 E Gilbert	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1800	305	20	15.6	54.1%	86 (28.2%)	73 (23.9%)	68 (22.3%)	47 (15.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	86	65^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.9	52^nd of 653 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	61.2	81.6	72.5	71.8	49.0	81.6	68.6	66.4	72.5	72.5	$14,405	$1,851	$12,554
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
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
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
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2717 N Woodlawn	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1200	337	24	13.8	79.8%	73 (21.7%)	137 (40.7%)	71 (21.1%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.8%)	10.1	611^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.9%		6.8	637^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.5%	26	25.0	29.7	35.0	29.7	13.6	8.1	10.0	10.7	22.5	22.5	$21,810	$3,373	$18,437
Gammon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3240 N Rushwood	Wichita	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-4900	448	34	13.3	82.1%	71 (15.8%)	164 (36.6%)	94 (21.0%)	61 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	53 (11.8%)	13.2	589^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.2%		13.6	586^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.3%	3	44.8	13.5	20.9	27.4	21.6	6.7	19.7	16.6	29.0	29.0	$18,494	$3,899	$14,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Price-Harris Communications Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Price-Harris Communications Magnet?

Students at Price-Harris Communications Magnet are 44% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Price-Harris Communications Magnet attend?

Students who attend Price-Harris Communications Magnet usually go on to attend:

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

Is Price-Harris Communications Magnet a good school?

Price-Harris Communications Magnet ranks 343^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Price-Harris Communications Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Price-Harris Communications Magnet.

What district is Price-Harris Communications Magnet in?

Wichita

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