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Beech Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Beech Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 471 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. Beech Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Beech Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with students consistently underperforming the Wichita and Kansas state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.1% of Beech students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% in Wichita and 44.47% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 32.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Wichita and Kansas state averages.

In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary, Wineteer Elementary, and Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary, generally outperform Beech Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of Beech Elementary.

538

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,975

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 S Cypress
Wichita, KS 67207

(316) 973-9800

District: Wichita

Students who attend Beech Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curtis Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Southeast High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

635^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	6.5	635 of 656	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	642 of 653	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	608 of 660	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	639 of 668	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	588 of 670	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	608 of 667	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	628 of 656	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	614 of 659	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	552 of 656	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	574 of 678	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	566 of 668	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	582 of 660	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	587 of 631	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	567 of 630	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	557 of 621	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	529 of 614	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	579 of 600	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	550 of 585	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	71 of 74	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	38 of 73	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	53 of 73	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	44 of 65	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	204 of 214	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	25.1	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	506 of 591	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	534 of 591	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	548 of 574	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	239 of 262	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	251 of 260	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	198 of 245	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	248 of 254	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	180 of 229	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	159 of 235	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	526 of 533	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	532 of 546	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	487 of 541	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	490 of 512	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	440 of 494	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	462 of 509	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	497 of 512	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	526 of 605	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	515 of 586	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	543 of 575	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	25.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	263 of 313	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	273 of 306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	300 of 305	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	204 of 214	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	562 of 576	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	577 of 579	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	506 of 584	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	569 of 596	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	525 of 587	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	499 of 592	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	537 of 574	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)23rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)19th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)14th percentile~ school

Male (2021)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)5th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science13%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

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Thursday, March 31, 2016

We love beech Elementry school . thank you staff and teachers for caring about us. We will miss you!!!! Close Quote

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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
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 S Cypress	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9800	538	39	13.9	86.6%	104 (19.3%)	204 (37.9%)	136 (25.3%)	35 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.9%)	6.5	635^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.1	642^nd of 653 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	23.3	29.6	22.6	25.1	8.0	7.1	11.3	8.7	12.9	12.9	$15,975	$3,046	$12,929
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8103 E Gilbert	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1800	305	20	15.6	54.1%	86 (28.2%)	73 (23.9%)	68 (22.3%)	47 (15.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	86	65^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.9	52^nd of 653 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	61.2	81.6	72.5	71.8	49.0	81.6	68.6	66.4	72.5	72.5	$14,405	$1,851	$12,554
Wineteer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 E. Ent Dr	Wichita	67210	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 684-9373	397	31	12.8	64.5%	187 (47.1%)	47 (11.8%)	87 (21.9%)	21 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.1%)	54.4	296^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.2	250^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.7%	46	56.2	61.5	50.8	56.0	42.5	55.8	24.6	40.3	42.6	42.6	$15,126	$2,347	$12,779
Seltzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11660 E Lincoln	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-4001	494	32	15.5	67.2%	97 (19.6%)	107 (21.7%)	106 (21.5%)	113 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (13.0%)	29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.5	403^rd of 653 public elementary schools	38.3%	83	51.9	40.0	38.0	43.7	26.6	24.2	38.0	29.6	28.2	28.2	$16,091	$2,345	$13,746
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0800	465	39	11.8	92.5%	72 (15.5%)	156 (33.5%)	180 (38.7%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	28 (6.0%)	6.4	637^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.1	593^rd of 653 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	26.1	22.0	16.2	21.3	22.9	8.1	2.4	10.7	13.6	13.6	$19,864	$3,651	$16,214
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16.0	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%		42.4	396^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	45.3	36.7	30.9	37.6	30.2	32.3	19.2	27.1	25.3	25.3	$14,157	$2,173	$11,984
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
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	706 N Armour Dr	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1650	477	28	16.9	64.4%	210 (44.0%)	95 (19.9%)	103 (21.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	48.5	343^rd of 656 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.7	424^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	51.4	55.2	51.6	52.7	41.4	40.3	34.4	38.8	40.0	40.0	$13,949	$2,125	$11,824
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beech Elementary

How many students attend Beech Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Beech Elementary.

What district is Beech Elementary in?

Wichita

What is the racial makeup of Beech Elementary?

Students at Beech Elementary are 38% African American, 25% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Beech Elementary a good school?

Beech Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Beech Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beech Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Curtis Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Southeast High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

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