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Peterson Elementary

Q: Is Peterson Elementary a good school?

Peterson Elementary ranks 317 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Peterson Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 327 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.

Peterson Elementary consistently outperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.38% of Peterson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, 45.82% of Peterson students were proficient or better, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA, where 62.21% of students were proficient or better, compared to 35.76% for Wichita and 51.85% for Kansas.

While Peterson Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as O K Elementary, Black Traditional Magnet Elementary, and Lawrence Elementary, the school lags behind higher-performing schools outside the Wichita district, such as Maize South Elementary and Apollo Elementary. Additionally, Peterson Elementary faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively disadvantaged student population.

321

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,846

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9710 W Central
Wichita, KS 67212

(316) 973-0400

District: Wichita

Students who attend Peterson 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:

50.2%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

317^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	52.1	317 of 656	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	233 of 653	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	341 of 660	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	435 of 668	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	498 of 670	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	482 of 667	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	393 of 656	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	367 of 659	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	288 of 656	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.9	374 of 678	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	358 of 668	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.2	345 of 660	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	337 of 631	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	424 of 630	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	360 of 621	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.7	470 of 614	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	482 of 600	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	444 of 585	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	186 of 214	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	332 of 591	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	403 of 591	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	364 of 574	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	50 of 262	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	37 of 260	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	127 of 245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	152 of 254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	176 of 235	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	248 of 533	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	110 of 546	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	316 of 541	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	363 of 512	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	381 of 494	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	385 of 509	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	266 of 512	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	17.9	522 of 605	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	438 of 586	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	284 of 575	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	64.2	77 of 296	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	171 of 305	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	186 of 214	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	195 of 576	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	185 of 579	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	250 of 584	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	402 of 596	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	483 of 587	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	452 of 592	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	374 of 574	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2023)74th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)44th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)14th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science34%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 26, 2017

horrible.................. BEWARE OF THIS SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!! VERY SHADY!!!!!!!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, October 3, 2016

Teachers are great ,our grandson attends and they have been wonderful he loves getting up and going has many friends all in all has been a great experience for the whole family Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2016

My 7 year old went to Peterson Elementary for the 2015-16 school year. She went into 2nd grade still struggling to read fluently. By the end of the school year I was amazed at how well she read! She can read anything now and fluently. A lot of progress for one school year so I was very impressed. Mrs. Waterbury was great! The rest of the staff was very good to us as well. There were several programs and events throughout the school year which continued to keep my little girl excited so that was nice as well. I'd recommend the school to anyone who has elementary level children. Close Quote

Schools Near Peterson 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Peterson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Peterson Elementary?

Students at Peterson Elementary are 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Peterson Elementary in?

Wichita

Is Peterson Elementary a good school?

Peterson Elementary ranks 317^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Peterson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Peterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peterson 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

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