Gordon Parks Academy

Public PK, KG-8

 2201 E. 25th St.
       Wichita, KS  67219-4701


(316) 973-7500

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
588th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,730 Help


Students who attend Gordon Parks Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.2%
Hispanic:
23.2%
White:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.2% Help


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Compare Details Gordon Parks Academy ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 24th among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.87. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gordon Parks Academy ranks worse than 94.2% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Gordon Parks Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.2%), Hispanic (23.2%), White (14.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gordon Parks Academy is 11, which is the 3rd best among 58 elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gordon Parks Academy is $14,730, which is the 3rd highest among 58 elementary schools in the Wichita School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gordon Parks Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gordon Parks Academy 588th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Gordon Parks Academy in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gordon Parks Academy 341st of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Gordon Parks Academy in the ranking list.)

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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 255th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gordon Parks Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 1.99 611th 621 1.6%
2010 1.63 623rd 630 1.1%
2011 2.11 625th 631 1.0%
2012 8.20 628th 660 4.8%
2013 2.81 655th 668 1.9%
2015 4.03 670th 678 1.2%
2016 4.09 648th 656 1.2%
2017 4.87 648th 659 1.7%
2018 7.12 631st 656 3.8%
2019 5.31 657th 667 1.5%
2021 7.52 637th 670 4.9%
2022 12.69 606th 668 9.3%
2023 13.87 588th 660 10.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.25 210th 214 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.13 472nd 512 7.8%
2019 11.12 497th 509 2.4%
2021 18.19 448th 494 9.3%
2022 25.78 430th 512 16.0%
2023 25.72 452nd 541 16.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.12 564th 574 1.7%
2019 7.15 582nd 591 1.5%
2021 12.81 540th 591 8.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.25 210th 214 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.78 515th 575 10.4%
2019 9.53 562nd 586 4.1%
2021 7.04 591st 605 2.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.93 54th 65 16.9%
2019 22.77 61st 73 16.4%
2021 42.04 34th 73 53.4%
2022 42.49 31st 68 54.4%
2023 42.39 37th 74 50.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gordon Parks Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 5.03 293rd 307 4.6%
2010 2.69 305th 316 3.5%
2011 6.91 297th 320 7.2%
2012 6.78 324th 342 5.3%
2013 8.50 335th 355 5.6%
2015 6.02 362nd 368 1.6%
2016 6.59 337th 343 1.7%
2017 5.92 355th 358 0.8%
2018 14.30 320th 350 8.6%
2019 9.58 354th 368 3.8%
2021 7.70 354th 367 3.5%
2022 22.48 310th 368 15.8%
2023 13.81 341st 362 5.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.84 116th 171 32.2%
2023 18.17 174th 178 2.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.07 215th 255 15.7%
2019 13.71 262nd 270 3.0%
2021 14.08 263rd 275 4.4%
2022 35.66 181st 270 33.0%
2023 24.27 264th 300 12.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.02 264th 275 4.0%
2019 6.34 292nd 294 0.7%
2021 6.95 309th 313 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.51 213th 280 23.9%
2019 21.29 250th 301 16.9%
2021 12.52 286th 308 7.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.21 45th 57 21.1%
2019 23.33 62nd 69 10.1%
2021 23.40 55th 65 15.4%
2022 37.66 42nd 72 41.7%
2023 39.50 43rd 73 41.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.07 77th 140 45.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gordon Parks Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.92 301st 349 13.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Open Quote The school itself and teachers are amazing. There are some really mean students there that do target and bully others. The teachers try to do the best that they can, but I actually blame the parents that raise those kids. The teachers are working hard to put Gordon Parks on the map as an amazing and innovative school. They offer the kids opportunities they would not get in other schools. The school pushes programs like second step and avid to help students mature and develop good study skills to take on to high school. I have been very happy with the school and culture. I just wish parents would work harder to raise children who support each other instead of being so mean. Close Quote


by a teacher
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Open Quote Gordon Parks Academy has changed it focus to become a Media Art STEM school where students focus on Photography, Film and Audio production. We also have robotics where our all of our team qualified for state and three of them for nationals (We only have four teams). Currently we have a waiting list for students to enroll in our middle school and we are a feeder school to Northeast High Magnet School. We've also partnered with Wichita State University where we work with Shocker studios to help our students who would like to earn a degree in any of the media arts field. The school may have has a bad reputation is the past but this has change for the better. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gordon Parks Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 74 254 4 19 2 n/a n/a 43 396
2010 58 254 5 22 3 0 35 0 377
2011 54 238 3 36 3 0 31 0 365
2012 53 225 2 35 2 0 41 0 358
2013 32 357 4 46 3 0 54 0 496
2014 29 272 2 51 3 0 52 0 409
2015 31 284 2 48 5 0 46 0 416
2016 42 300 1 53 7 0 49 0 452
2017 36 296 1 57 3 0 45 0 438
2018 48 277 0 43 3 0 40 0 411
2019 56 237 2 45 1 0 43 0 384
2020 64 224 4 59 3 0 54 0 408
2021 64 203 3 65 3 0 49 0 387
2022 65 206 6 84 2 0 52 0 415
2023 58 195 3 92 2 0 46 0 396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gordon Parks Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 396 9.3 42.6 87
2010 377 n/a n/a 82.5
2011 365 25.4 14.3 86.3
2012 358 27.2 13.1 87.7
2013 496 35.2 14.0 93.1
2014 409 35.3 11.5 92.9
2015 416 36.0 11.5 92.1
2016 452 36.0 12.5 91.4
2017 438 34.3 12.7 93.2
2018 411 32.2 12.7 89.3
2019 384 33.7 11.3 88.5
2020 408 34.7 11.7 90
2021 387 37.5 10.3 89.7
2022 415 32.5 12.7 73.3
2023 396 35.8 11.0 90.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gordon Parks Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 396 9.3 42.6 87
2010 377 n/a n/a 82.5
2011 365 25.4 14.3 86.3
2012 358 27.2 13.1 87.7
2013 496 35.2 14.0 93.1
2014 409 35.3 11.5 92.9
2015 416 36.0 11.5 92.1
2016 452 36.0 12.5 91.4
2017 438 34.3 12.7 93.2
2018 411 32.2 12.7 89.3
2019 384 33.7 11.3 88.5
2020 408 34.7 11.7 90
2021 387 37.5 10.3 89.7
2022 415 32.5 12.7 73.3
2023 396 35.8 11.0 90.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gordon Parks Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,301 (29.2%) $10,430 (70.8%) $14,730

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gordon Parks Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 657th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 588th of 660 Elementary schools
 9.4%
Ranks 354th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 341st of 362 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)14.310.5
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)16.315.4
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)11.827
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)5.929.7
 23.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)18.412.1
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)6.115.2
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Gordon Parks Academy)18.421.2
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)16.217.8
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2118.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)2.72.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.313.2
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)16.711.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)20.718.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)106.8
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)14.413
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gordon Parks Academy)1014.9
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)15.111.8
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gordon Parks Academy)6.76.5
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)13.311.1
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Gordon Parks Academy)1010.6
 0.6%
   8th Grade Science (Wichita)18.112.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384396
 3.1%
African American237195
 17.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic4592
 104.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5658
 3.6%
Two or More Races4346
 7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.5%90.2%
 1.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Gordon Parks Academy.

Gordon Parks Academy ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Gordon Parks Academy are 49% African American, 23% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% Two or more races.


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