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Dodge Literacy Magnet

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Dodge Literacy Magnet is an elementary school located in Wichita, Kansas that serves grades PK-5. With 531 students enrolled, the school is a public magnet within the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dodge Literacy Magnet consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Wichita district and state averages across all grade levels. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher percentage of minority students, with 60.45% identifying as African American, Hispanic, or multi-racial. Dodge Literacy Magnet also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few years.

Interestingly, while Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary and other nearby schools outperform Dodge Literacy Magnet academically, the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's Hispanic and White student subgroups, as well as its special education and economically disadvantaged students, perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 20-40% of Kansas elementary schools.

547

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,609

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 W 2nd
Wichita, KS 67212

(316) 973-3150

District: Wichita

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

31.6%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

585^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	14.0	585 of 656	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	622 of 653	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	586 of 660	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	598 of 668	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	573 of 670	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	574 of 667	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	548 of 656	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	465 of 659	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	394 of 656	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	319 of 678	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	247 of 668	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	227 of 660	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	268 of 631	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	226 of 630	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	354 of 621	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	467 of 614	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	521 of 600	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	558 of 585	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	29.0	60 of 74	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.7	188 of 214	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	135 of 193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	104 of 140	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	505 of 591	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	497 of 591	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	440 of 574	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	212 of 262	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	240 of 260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	215 of 245	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	199 of 254	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	92 of 229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	172 of 235	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	117 of 207	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	483 of 533	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	518 of 546	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	480 of 541	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	417 of 512	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	346 of 494	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	370 of 509	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	319 of 512	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	495 of 605	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	495 of 586	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	479 of 575	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	225 of 313	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	194 of 296	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	266 of 305	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	188 of 214	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	135 of 193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	104 of 140	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	496 of 576	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	556 of 579	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	494 of 584	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	549 of 596	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	555 of 587	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	530 of 592	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	511 of 574	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+75 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)31st percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science25%-16 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 21, 2019

Office is horrible. Teachers are doing the best they can, for class size and behavior issues. School grounds are locked up most all the time, not a friendly environment for learning. Parking lot is more like a race track. Needs improvement from administration to principal. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, October 28, 2011

My children have attended this school for years. The teachers are very friendly and really work with your children to make sure they understand everything that is being taught. I LOVE this school! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 Porter	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4050	255	18	14.1	62.0%	143 (56.1%)	15 (5.9%)	63 (24.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.2%)	57	276^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.9%		47.2	355^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.6%	79	57.8	53.8	60.6	57.3	27.9	38.5	48.5	37.4	54.5	54.5	$15,338	$2,619	$12,719
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodge Literacy Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Dodge Literacy Magnet?

Students at Dodge Literacy Magnet are 42% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Dodge Literacy Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Dodge Literacy Magnet.

Is Dodge Literacy Magnet a good school?

Dodge Literacy Magnet ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dodge Literacy Magnet attend?

Students who attend Dodge Literacy Magnet usually go on to attend:

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 Dodge Literacy Magnet in?

Wichita

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