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Kensler Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Kensler Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 510 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Kensler Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly below the Wichita district and state averages. The school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 77.84%, and a higher proportion of minority students compared to the state averages. Additionally, Kensler Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 33% over the past few years.

In comparison, nearby schools such as McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary, Black Traditional Magnet Elementary, and Peterson Elementary generally outperform Kensler Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and better test scores. These schools also have lower percentages of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranging from 31.6% to 64.26% free/reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Kensler's 77.84%.

488

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,549

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Wilbur Lane
Wichita, KS 67212

(316) 973-1350

District: Wichita

Students who attend Kensler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wells Alternative Middle School
	Wilbur Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Northwest High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

499^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	28.0	499 of 656	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	535 of 653	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	558 of 660	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	518 of 668	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	525 of 670	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	503 of 667	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	466 of 656	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	425 of 659	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	397 of 656	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	478 of 678	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	500 of 668	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	499 of 660	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	460 of 631	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	550 of 630	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	555 of 621	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	567 of 614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	551 of 600	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	502 of 585	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	71 of 129	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	98 of 124	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	108 of 117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	469 of 591	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	369 of 591	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	408 of 574	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	168 of 262	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	131 of 260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	181 of 245	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	76 of 229	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	141 of 235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	133 of 207	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	321 of 533	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	396 of 546	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	366 of 541	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	237 of 512	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	219 of 494	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	274 of 509	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	331 of 512	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	437 of 605	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	480 of 586	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	398 of 575	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	302 of 313	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	252 of 306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	263 of 296	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	271 of 305	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	374 of 576	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	490 of 579	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	486 of 584	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	459 of 596	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	496 of 587	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	374 of 592	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	336 of 574	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Kensler 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
Kensler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Wilbur Lane	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1350	488	34	14.2	74.6%	205 (42.0%)	50 (10.2%)	177 (36.3%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	28	499^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.9%		22	535^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	55.6	27.9	35.3	39.9	29.2	14.5	23.5	22.5	45.6	45.6	$15,549	$1,918	$13,631
McCollom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Waddington	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0350	288	24	11.8	54.9%	161 (55.9%)	23 (8.0%)	58 (20.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	42.3	390^th of 656 public elementary schools	40.5%		29.8	482^nd of 653 public elementary schools	26.2%	92	47.7	44.2	48.3	46.9	36.4	25.0	39.6	34.2	50.9	50.9	$18,752	$2,617	$16,135
Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9710 W Central	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0400	321	24	13.1	60.4%	161 (50.2%)	26 (8.1%)	78 (24.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)	52.1	317^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.7%		61.1	233^rd of 653 public elementary schools	64.3%	84	62.2	45.3	47.8	51.4	53.3	41.5	43.5	45.8	34.0	34.0	$15,846	$2,580	$13,267
Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	338 S Woodchuck Ln	Wichita	67209	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3300	273	21	12.7	70.7%	144 (52.7%)	25 (9.2%)	64 (23.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	33 (12.1%)	35.8	447^th of 656 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.5	498^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.7%	51	60.6	47.1	45.2	50.4	21.2	19.6	35.5	24.3	34.4	34.4	$16,940	$2,444	$14,496
Bryant Opportunity Academy	Public	K-5	4702 W 9th	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9700	36	14	2.5	91.7%	10 (27.8%)	14 (38.9%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (19.4%)	1.2	656^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0	7.7	3.2		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$157,738	$17,067	$140,672
Dodge Literacy Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 W 2nd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3150	547	37	14.7	83.0%	173 (31.6%)	55 (10.1%)	231 (42.2%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (12.6%)	14	585^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.5	622^nd of 653 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	23.9	28.9	36.1	29.9	15.5	11.0	29.3	18.7	25.3	25.3	$13,609	$2,501	$11,108
O K Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 N West	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0600	262	21	12.6	79.0%	108 (41.2%)	17 (6.5%)	111 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	19.8	552^nd of 656 public elementary schools	15.9%		33.3	462^nd of 653 public elementary schools	29.2%	90	46.9	22.2	38.9	35.6	15.6	18.9	25.0	20.0	31.4	31.4	$20,458	$3,011	$17,447
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1045 High	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3500	335	20	16.3	83.6%	112 (33.4%)	51 (15.2%)	131 (39.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	20.4	545^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.7	558^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	53.8	28.6	38.8	40.0	17.9	12.2	16.3	15.5	29.2	29.2	$16,447	$3,433	$13,014
Lawrence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 W Maple	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9900	394	27	14.5	86.3%	133 (33.8%)	52 (13.2%)	169 (42.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)	20.4	546^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	575^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.9%	29	43.7	35.1	30.4	36.0	31.9	19.3	25.0	25.0	21.4	21.4	$17,433	$3,470	$13,964
Maize South Elementary	Public	K-4	3404 N Maize Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 462-8300	514	40	12.6	30.5%	321 (62.5%)	18 (3.5%)	92 (17.9%)	29 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.1%)	50.7	331^st of 656 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.6	316^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.6%	15	53.9	44.0		49.1	53.4	33.9		44.0			$13,117	$838	$12,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kensler Elementary?

Students at Kensler Elementary are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Kensler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Kensler Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kensler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kensler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
Middle : Wilbur Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Northwest High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

What district is Kensler Elementary in?

Wichita

Is Kensler Elementary a good school?

Kensler Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

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