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White Elementary

Q: Is White Elementary a good school?

White Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended White Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of White Elementary?

Students at White Elementary are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of White Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truesdell Middle School Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School High : Chisholm Life Skills Center High : South High High : Sowers Alternative High School High : Wichita Alternative High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

White Elementary is a PK-5 elementary school in Wichita, Kansas with an enrollment of 413 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of White Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wichita elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points lower across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 36.3% over the past few years. In contrast, nearby schools in the Haysville and Derby districts demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher than White Elementary.

The high rates of poverty and student demographics at White Elementary and the nearby Wichita schools may be contributing factors to their low academic performance. Addressing the underlying challenges faced by these schools, such as resource allocation and effective instructional practices, may be crucial in improving student outcomes.

414

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,277

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5148 S Kansas
Wichita, KS 67216

(316) 973-1250

District: Wichita

Students who attend White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truesdell Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	South High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Hispanic:

24.2%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 6th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

615^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	9.5	615 of 656	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	634 of 653	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	658 of 660	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	663 of 668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	664 of 670	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	603 of 667	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	535 of 656	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	551 of 659	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	575 of 656	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	605 of 678	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	501 of 668	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	571 of 660	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	554 of 631	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	578 of 630	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	580 of 621	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	591 of 614	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	546 of 600	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	556 of 585	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	580 of 591	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	544 of 591	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	482 of 574	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	246 of 262	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	245 of 260	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	245 of 245	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	194 of 229	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	43 of 235	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	26 of 207	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	465 of 533	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	527 of 546	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	539 of 541	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	506 of 512	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	488 of 494	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	418 of 509	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	318 of 512	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	4.8	604 of 605	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	499 of 586	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	447 of 575	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	290 of 313	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	288 of 296	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	268 of 305	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	561 of 576	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	583 of 584	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	595 of 596	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	586 of 587	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	586 of 592	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	530 of 574	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-17 vs state

Science18%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near White 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
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509
Paul B Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4625 Juniper	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0934	278	27	10.3	83.5%	94 (33.8%)	17 (6.1%)	118 (42.4%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	11.1	603^rd of 656 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.5	587^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.1%	16	35.1	25.6	21.2	27.5	21.0	22.5	11.8	18.7	17.6	17.6	$15,928	$3,324	$12,604
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 S Clifton	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0704	250	28	8.9	87.6%	112 (44.8%)	12 (4.8%)	101 (40.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.7	569^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	35.4	34.5	27.5	32.5	24.5	6.4	5.0	13.3	37.5	37.5	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
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
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
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W. 55th Street South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2333	316	24	13.1	63.0%	172 (54.4%)	22 (7.0%)	70 (22.2%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.3%)	27	502^nd of 656 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.9	464^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.9%	38	52.0	32.5	33.3	39.9	31.4	21.9	24.5	26.2	38.8	38.8	$13,333	$809	$12,524
Cessna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 W 45th S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6900	356	26	13.6	91.6%	175 (49.2%)	52 (14.6%)	83 (23.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	10.4	609^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.2	641^st of 653 public elementary schools	1.8%	32	35.7	23.3	29.3	29.3	22.6	5.0	14.6	13.6	17.1	17.1	$16,040	$3,122	$12,918
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 N Delos	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2273	442	29	15.1	67.2%	288 (65.2%)	6 (1.4%)	94 (21.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.4%)	31.8	477^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.9	423^rd of 653 public elementary schools	35.2%	54	42.9	39.4	43.5	41.8	33.9	33.3	29.0	32.1	35.5	35.5	$12,195	$786	$11,409
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about White Elementary

What district is White Elementary in?

Wichita

What is the racial makeup of White Elementary?

Students at White Elementary are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of White Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truesdell Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : South High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

Is White Elementary a good school?

White Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended White Elementary.

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