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Linwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Linwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 438 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Kansas, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years.

Linwood Elementary significantly underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.77% of Linwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% in Wichita and 44.47% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Linwood Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 87.76% to 90.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools, such as Anderson Elementary, Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary, and College Hill Elementary, generally outperform Linwood Elementary in academic achievement, they also serve a high percentage of students from low-income families. The data suggests that the challenges faced by Linwood Elementary are not unique to the school but are systemic issues within the Wichita school district and the broader community, requiring a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address the underlying social, economic, and educational factors contributing to the persistent low performance at these schools.

452

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,925

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1654 S. Hydraulic
Wichita, KS 67211

(316) 973-8100

District: Wichita

Students who attend Linwood 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:

48.5%

White:

23.2%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

647^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	4.7	647 of 656	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	652 of 653	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	636 of 660	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	646 of 668	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	658 of 670	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	611 of 667	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	597 of 656	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	617 of 659	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	621 of 656	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	629 of 678	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	612 of 668	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	623 of 660	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	588 of 631	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	585 of 630	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.1	605 of 621	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	593 of 614	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	529 of 600	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	529 of 585	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	61 of 129	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	102 of 124	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	100 of 117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.3	575 of 591	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	554 of 591	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	546 of 574	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	250 of 262	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	255 of 260	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	243 of 245	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	246 of 254	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	225 of 229	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	145 of 235	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	522 of 533	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	539 of 546	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	514 of 541	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	495 of 512	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	482 of 494	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	420 of 509	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	457 of 512	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	583 of 605	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	503 of 586	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	497 of 575	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	292 of 313	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	304 of 306	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	296 of 296	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	300 of 305	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	571 of 576	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	579 of 579	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	523 of 584	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	529 of 596	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	554 of 587	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	547 of 592	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	549 of 574	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

Female (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Science15%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Linwood 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
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
Harry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 S. Market	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0700	310	26	12.1	94.5%	67 (21.6%)	44 (14.2%)	172 (55.5%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5	645^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	644^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	23.3	28.1	6.7	18.4	12.9	7.0	5.0	7.4	6.8	6.8	$17,951	$4,016	$13,935
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
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
Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 N. Pennsylvania	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1150	470	31	15.1	96.0%	59 (12.6%)	93 (19.8%)	255 (54.3%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	13.5	588^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.4	571^st of 653 public elementary schools	12.6%	17	32.4	32.4	28.2	31.0	22.8	23.2	13.0	19.6	20.5	20.5	$16,624	$3,894	$12,731
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Linwood Elementary

How many students attend Linwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Linwood Elementary.

What district is Linwood Elementary in?

Wichita

Is Linwood Elementary a good school?

Linwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Linwood Elementary?

Students at Linwood Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Linwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linwood 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

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