Summary
Irving Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winfield, Kansas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a total enrollment of 251 students, Irving Elementary is part of the Winfield School District, which is ranked 221 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Irving Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 19.5% to 27.5% and are significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.68% of Irving Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 34.8% in the Winfield district. Similarly, in mathematics, only 23.87% of Irving Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 28.1% in the Winfield district.
The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Irving Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 535 and 607 out of 656-670 schools over the past several years, and has received a low rating of 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. In comparison, the nearby Country View Elementary and Lowell Elementary schools generally perform better than Irving Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings.
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