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McCollom Elementary

Q: Is McCollom Elementary a good school?

McCollom Elementary ranks 390 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McCollom Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 311 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.

McCollom Elementary consistently outperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.89% of McCollom students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates range from 44.18% to 48.27%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In mathematics, McCollom's proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state, with 34.24% of students proficient or better, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. Additionally, McCollom's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 50.86% is substantially higher than the Wichita (25.24%) and Kansas (45.08%) averages.

While McCollom has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 52.73% to 60.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, the school's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Wichita district, with the exception of the magnet school, McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary, which outperforms McCollom in several areas. Additionally, Maize South Elementary, a school in the neighboring Maize district, also outperforms McCollom in English Language Arts and Mathematics, likely due to the higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

288

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,752

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Waddington
Wichita, KS 67212

(316) 973-0350

District: Wichita

Students who attend McCollom 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:

55.9%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

390^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	42.3	390 of 656	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	482 of 653	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	449 of 660	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	398 of 668	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	323 of 670	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	242 of 667	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	266 of 656	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	268 of 659	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	224 of 678	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.2	208 of 668	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	199 of 660	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	307 of 631	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	311 of 630	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	279 of 621	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	374 of 614	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	446 of 600	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	68.2	189 of 585	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	9 of 73	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	92 of 214	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	313 of 591	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	202 of 591	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	217 of 574	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	123 of 262	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	236 of 260	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	88 of 245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	169 of 254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	220 of 533	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	451 of 546	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	395 of 541	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	226 of 512	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	78 of 494	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	111 of 509	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	143 of 512	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	269 of 605	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	232 of 586	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	252 of 575	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	119 of 313	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	159 of 306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	175 of 296	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	116 of 305	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	92 of 214	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	302 of 576	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	436 of 579	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	437 of 584	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	369 of 596	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	276 of 587	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	242 of 592	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	259 of 574	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)88th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 26, 2017

im blessed my children are able to attend this school with a transfer the teachers and staff are AMAZING 3 they truly put the children first no matter what they keep the parents informed without any backtracking! my kids previous school (peterson elementry) was every parents worse nightmare. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 29, 2010

Since we are a military family, my daughter has had to go to a handful of different schools years in her 4 years of schooling. McCollom is hands down the best school she's been to (in 3 different states)!! The staff is very helpful and friendly. The curriculum is challenging and interesting. She had a variety of unique and challenging projects throughout the year that really piqued her interest. I wish we could stay longer! Close Quote

Schools Near McCollom 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McCollom Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McCollom Elementary?

Students at McCollom Elementary are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Is McCollom Elementary a good school?

McCollom Elementary ranks 390^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McCollom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended McCollom Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McCollom Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCollom 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 McCollom Elementary in?

Wichita

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