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Stanley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Stanley Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 357 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.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and slightly higher spending per student compared to nearby schools, Stanley Elementary consistently underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.13% of Stanley Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for the Wichita district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. In Math, only 7.33% of Stanley Elementary students were proficient, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools in ELA and Math.

In addition to academic challenges, Stanley Elementary also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with over 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While nearby schools like Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet, Kelly Liberal Arts Academy, and Gardiner Elementary also perform poorly compared to the state, they generally outperform Stanley Elementary in academic measures.

439

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,950

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1749 S Martinson
Wichita, KS 67213

(316) 973-1300

District: Wichita

Students who attend Stanley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Sowers Alternative High School
	West High
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

White:

27.3%

African American:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

631^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	7.0	631 of 656	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	600 of 653	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	611 of 660	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	630 of 668	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	620 of 670	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	636 of 667	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	634 of 656	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	627 of 659	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	633 of 656	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	638 of 678	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	639 of 668	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	609 of 660	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	627 of 631	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	622 of 630	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	607 of 621	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	586 of 614	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	516 of 600	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	404 of 585	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	118 of 214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	105 of 117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	109 of 129	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	552 of 591	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	559 of 591	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	524 of 574	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	205 of 262	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	186 of 260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	181 of 254	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	185 of 229	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	193 of 235	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	197 of 207	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	514 of 533	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	477 of 546	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	465 of 541	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	475 of 512	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	430 of 494	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	464 of 509	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	484 of 512	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	550 of 605	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	553 of 586	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	556 of 575	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	241 of 306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	262 of 296	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	296 of 305	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	118 of 214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	572 of 576	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	568 of 579	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	562 of 584	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	590 of 596	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	576 of 587	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	585 of 592	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	558 of 574	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)45th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science16%-26 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Stanley 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
Stanley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1749 S Martinson	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1300	439	32	13.5	90.4%	120 (27.3%)	80 (18.2%)	174 (39.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.6%)	7	631^st of 656 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.8	600^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.1%	31	16.0	23.1	34.4	25.1	10.2	7.7	4.8	7.3	15.9	15.9	$19,950	$3,758	$16,192
Woodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Hiram	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0200	612	44	14.0	87.4%	186 (30.4%)	65 (10.6%)	253 (41.3%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (14.1%)	7.7	625^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.5	590^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.6%	35	19.2	25.0	27.2	23.6	13.4	14.1	11.4	12.9	19.6	19.6	$16,945	$3,238	$13,707
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
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 S Elizabeth	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9850	390	26	14.8	84.6%	106 (27.2%)	27 (6.9%)	214 (54.9%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	5.2	643^rd of 656 public elementary schools	2.0%		10	611^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.4%	32	19.4	25.0	20.7	21.3	9.1	5.2	4.6	6.3	18.2	18.2	$17,771	$3,624	$14,147
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3030 S Osage	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-6750	509	34	14.8	84.1%	189 (37.1%)	60 (11.8%)	173 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.3%)	12.3	597^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.6	589^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	33.3	31.0	32.9	32.4	6.7	9.9	18.7	11.8	26.3	26.3	$17,562	$3,228	$14,334
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3143 S Millwood	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-4150	429	32	13.6	86.0%	172 (40.1%)	74 (17.2%)	129 (30.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	10.6	607^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.1	618^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.4%	11	25.9	22.8	35.8	28.0	13.0	17.5	9.4	13.4	24.5	24.5	$16,713	$3,054	$13,659
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
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
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
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Stanley Elementary?

Students at Stanley Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Stanley Elementary a good school?

Stanley Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Stanley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Stanley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stanley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : West High
High : Wichita Alternative High

What district is Stanley Elementary in?

Wichita

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