Top Rankings
Maize School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,400 students in Maize School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
7,979 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
55 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
225 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,155 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
21%
# Black Students
211 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
5,849 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
339
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
521
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
545
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
573
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
549
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
643
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
660
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
612
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,059 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 $12,319 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,059
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,319
$17,133
Best Maize School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Maize Central Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 W. Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0427
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0427
Grades: K-4
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Pray-woodman Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 721-0902
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 721-0902
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Maize Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
305 W. Jones
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-8230
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-8230
Grades: K-4
| 412 students
Rank: #55.
Maize South Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3404 N Maize Road
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8300
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8300
Grades: K-4
| 531 students
Rank: #66.
Vermillion Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 James
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Grades: PK-4
| 830 students
Rank: n/an/a
12100 W 45th Street N
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8201
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8201
Grades: 5-6
| 634 students
Rank: n/an/a
9701 W 37th Street N
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8501
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8501
Grades: 5-6
| 496 students
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