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Dodge City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,143 students in Dodge City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Dodge City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
7,188 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Dodge City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,757 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
21%
# Black Students
133 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,088 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
15%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
434
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
480
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
555
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
534
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
533
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
519
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
506
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
30
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,829 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,830
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,829
$17,133
Best Dodge City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2100 Sixth Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2115
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Avenue G
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
Soule Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Soule St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2116
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #44.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3001 6th Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2103
Grades: K-5
| 507 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Central Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2104
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Linn Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W Linn St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2114
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2112
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #88.
Comanche Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 First Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 371-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #99.
Beeson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Beeson Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2113
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #1010.
Dodge City Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Sixth Avenue
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Dodge City, KS 67801
(620) 471-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
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