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Christa McAuliffe Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
358th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Christa McAuliffe Academy is an elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 847 students. While the Wichita school district is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in Kansas, Christa McAuliffe Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where 65% of students were proficient or better, compared to 35.76% for Wichita and 51.85% for Kansas. Christa McAuliffe Academy also has a relatively strong performance among its subgroups, especially for English Language Learner students, ranking 37 out of 129 Kansas elementary schools. However, the school's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Christa McAuliffe Academy outperforms nearby Clark Elementary, Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary, and Beech Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Andover and Derby districts, such as Cottonwood Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, and Wineteer Elementary.

829
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,672
Per pupil spending ?
52.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2055 S 143rd E
       Wichita, KS  67230

(316) 973-9985

District: Wichita


Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Academy usually attend:

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

White:
32.6%
Asian:
24.1%
Hispanic:
20.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2024)
Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg24%
Kansas avg42%
Elementary school
358th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
248th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita
245th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202546.7358 of 65645.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.7443 of 65332.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.9411 of 66037.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.9428 of 66835.9%★★☆☆☆
202142.9395 of 67041.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.4297 of 66755.5%★★★☆☆
201863.5212 of 65667.7%★★★☆☆
201769.5164 of 65975.1%★★★★☆
201663.6208 of 65668.3%★★★☆☆
201555.6293 of 67856.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201950.931 of 7357.5%★★★☆☆
201870.711 of 6583.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202539.819 of 2626.9%★★☆☆☆
202418.118 of 2218.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.020 of 2828.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.918 of 2630.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.417 of 2429.2%★★☆☆☆
201921.615 of 1711.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.311 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201934.8134 of 19330.6%★★☆☆☆
201871.027 of 14080.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202557.337 of 12971.3%★★★★☆
202451.743 of 12465.3%★★★☆☆
202334.778 of 11733.3%★★☆☆☆
202249.752 of 11755.6%★★★☆☆
201969.522 of 12282.0%★★★★☆
201887.35 of 12996.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202147.7324 of 59145.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.2254 of 59157.0%★★★☆☆
201868.7160 of 57472.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202543.3143 of 26245.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.1196 of 26024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202336.3171 of 24530.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.9154 of 25439.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.6127 of 22944.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202533.4389 of 53327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.3468 of 54614.3%★☆☆☆☆
202342.4326 of 54139.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.5264 of 51248.4%★★☆☆☆
202141.9308 of 49437.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.4263 of 50948.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.0276 of 51246.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202139.0387 of 60536.0%★★☆☆☆
201951.2276 of 58652.9%★★★☆☆
201857.3243 of 57557.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202544.8164 of 31347.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.5191 of 30637.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.8134 of 19330.6%★★☆☆☆
201871.027 of 14080.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202547.6312 of 57645.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.6316 of 57945.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.0306 of 58447.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.8387 of 59635.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.2377 of 58735.8%★★☆☆☆
201968.2153 of 59274.2%★★★★☆
201870.7135 of 57476.5%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202533.5248 of 36331.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.0269 of 36225.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.0272 of 36224.9%★☆☆☆☆
202243.4188 of 36848.9%★★☆☆☆
202124.9293 of 36720.2%★☆☆☆☆
201943.9200 of 36845.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.8139 of 35060.3%★★★☆☆
201751.8144 of 35859.8%★★★☆☆
201654.5129 of 34362.4%★★★☆☆
201551.4156 of 36857.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202535.444 of 6835.3%★★☆☆☆
202429.251 of 7330.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.551 of 7330.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.237 of 7248.6%★★★☆☆
202126.650 of 6523.1%★☆☆☆☆
201955.728 of 6959.4%★★★☆☆
201854.419 of 5766.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202534.123 of 3125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.924 of 3122.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.123 of 3125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.123 of 3125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.524 of 3020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201922.425 of 3016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.319 of 2524.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202136.5104 of 16035.0%★★☆☆☆
201928.1131 of 15716.6%★☆☆☆☆
201848.957 of 13256.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202557.916 of 6776.1%★★★★☆
202452.914 of 6578.5%★★★★☆
202343.626 of 6258.1%★★★☆☆
202264.07 of 6088.3%★★★★☆
202140.230 of 5646.4%★★★☆☆
201978.73 of 5894.8%★★★★★
201863.08 of 6086.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202132.6222 of 31329.1%★☆☆☆☆
201945.8154 of 29447.6%★★☆☆☆
201846.8133 of 27551.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202535.188 of 13534.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.895 of 14434.0%★★☆☆☆
202342.170 of 14050.0%★★★☆☆
202248.352 of 13862.3%★★★☆☆
202129.2103 of 13523.7%★☆☆☆☆
201958.942 of 12867.2%★★★☆☆
201868.827 of 11476.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202537.7188 of 28534.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.3191 of 29635.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.6198 of 30034.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.3124 of 27054.1%★★★☆☆
202132.4198 of 27528.0%★☆☆☆☆
201951.1119 of 27055.9%★★★☆☆
201869.140 of 25584.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202122.1260 of 30815.6%★☆☆☆☆
201942.8170 of 30143.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.290 of 28067.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202535.261 of 9133.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.365 of 8826.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.781 of 9010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202234.357 of 8331.3%★★☆☆☆
202111.377 of 792.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.642 of 7040.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.141 of 6435.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202532.1119 of 17732.8%★★☆☆☆
202416.4161 of 1641.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.5164 of 1787.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202234.7113 of 17133.9%★★☆☆☆
202136.5104 of 16035.0%★★☆☆☆
201928.1131 of 15716.6%★☆☆☆☆
201848.957 of 13256.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202544.5180 of 34948.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.3158 of 34754.5%★★★☆☆
202342.4185 of 34947.0%★★☆☆☆
202264.281 of 34976.8%★★★★☆
202131.8254 of 34927.2%★☆☆☆☆
201949.9152 of 34455.8%★★★☆☆
201863.483 of 33375.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school
African American (2019)58th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school
White (2025)46th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school
Female (2021)45th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2021)36th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2019)31st percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+44 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2021)35th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Female (2021)29th percentile+9 vs school
Asian (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2021)16th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Science35%-7 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 9, 2022

Open Quote This school allows bullying, sexual assault and harassment by students and bullying by teachers. They give excuses of "we need to investigate" first then proceed with no consequences. If a student reports an issue, they are threatened to be expelled as well as the offender. Principle tells students daily that they don't like kids. Lunch's are expired yet still being served. Parents aren't made aware if a student brings a weapon to school on an incident, second incident we are made aware of it four hours later.
This use to be a great school but facility has gone down hill and not professional. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 24, 2021

Open Quote My daughter loved her 2 years great staff and faculty. Thank you! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Christa McAuliffe Academy.

Christa McAuliffe Academy ranks 358th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Christa McAuliffe Academy are 33% White, 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races.


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