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Beeson Elementary School

1700 W Beeson Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801

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Bottom 50%

Serving 329 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Beeson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 329 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Beeson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Beeson Elementary School's student population of 329 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beeson Elementary School
Kind	44
1	51
2	60
3	54
4	61
5	59

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Total Students

329 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School
2023	365
2022	371
2021	357
2020	357
2019	357
2018	377
2017	377
2016	355
2015	400
2014	390
2013	357
2012	329
2011	345
2010	333
2009	310
2008	332
2007	308
2006	307
2005	345
2004	330
2003	317
2002	417
2001	423
2000	421
1999	420
1998	416
1997	421
1996	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School
2023	16
2022	22
2021	21
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	23
2011	22
2010	21
2009	19
2008	17
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	22
2003	21
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	22
1996	22

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School Rankings

Beeson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beeson Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1179 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beeson Elementary School
2022	#1179
2021	#1104
2019	#1111
2018	#1146
2017	#1153
2016	#1213
2015	#1165
2014	#1264
2013	#1264
2012	#546
2011	#334

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10-14%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	12%	29%	18%
2021	12%	28%	18%
2019	17%	33%	22%
2018	17%	33%	21%
2017	17%	34%	20%
2016	7%	35%	20%
2015	12%	33%	19%
2013	42%	77%	53%
2012	92%	84%	78%
2011	92%	84%	79%
2010	92%	82%	76%

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10-14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	12%	32%	16%
2021	17%	36%	21%
2019	17%	37%	20%
2018	12%	37%	21%
2017	12%	38%	20%
2016	17%	41%	25%
2015	22%	42%	25%
2013	52%	84%	69%
2012	87%	86%	79%
2011	92%	87%	80%
2010	87%	85%	77%

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10-14%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2022	12%	31%	16%
2021	24%	35%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	23:1	13:1	21:1
2022	17:1	13:1	18:1
2021	17:1	13:1	17:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	17:1
2017	18:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	18:1
2008	19:1	14:1	19:1
2007	13:1	12:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2012	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	9%	2%	4%
1998	8%	2%	4%
1997	9%	2%	3%
1996	9%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

91%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	89%	21%	81%
2022	85%	21%	80%
2021	85%	20%	80%
2020	84%	20%	78%
2019	84%	20%	78%
2018	90%	19%	79%
2017	90%	19%	79%
2016	90%	19%	79%
2015	87%	19%	76%
2014	86%	18%	79%
2013	86%	18%	77%
2012	85%	17%	77%
2011	86%	16%	76%
2010	85%	16%	73%
2009	83%	14%	73%
2008	80%	13%	71%
2007	80%	13%	69%
2006	76%	12%	66%
2005	78%	12%	64%
2004	78%	11%	61%
2003	75%	10%	59%
2002	63%	10%	55%
2001	60%	9%	52%
2000	58%	8%	48%
1999	56%	8%	45%
1998	52%	7%	44%
1997	47%	7%	41%
1996	48%	6%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	8%	3%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	9%	62%	14%
2022	11%	63%	15%
2021	12%	63%	16%
2020	11%	64%	17%
2019	11%	64%	17%
2018	9%	65%	18%
2017	9%	65%	18%
2016	8%	65%	18%
2015	9%	65%	17%
2014	8%	66%	17%
2013	9%	67%	18%
2012	11%	67%	18%
2011	12%	68%	18%
2010	11%	69%	21%
2009	12%	71%	21%
2008	15%	73%	23%
2007	16%	73%	25%
2006	15%	75%	27%
2005	16%	74%	29%
2004	16%	75%	32%
2003	21%	77%	35%
2002	31%	78%	39%
2001	32%	79%	41%
2000	34%	80%	45%
1999	33%	80%	47%
1998	40%	81%	50%
1997	43%	82%	53%
1996	41%	82%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	0.20	0.57	0.32
2022	0.27	0.56	0.34
2021	0.27	0.56	0.34
2020	0.28	0.55	0.36
2019	0.28	0.55	0.36
2018	0.18	0.54	0.35
2017	0.18	0.54	0.35
2016	0.19	0.54	0.35
2015	0.24	0.54	0.36
2014	0.26	0.53	0.36
2013	0.25	0.53	0.37
2012	0.27	0.52	0.38
2011	0.25	0.51	0.39
2010	0.27	0.49	0.43
2009	0.30	0.47	0.43
2008	0.34	0.45	0.44
2007	0.34	0.45	0.46
2006	0.43	0.42	0.49
2005	0.40	0.44	0.50
2004	0.38	0.42	0.52
2003	0.40	0.39	0.53
2002	0.51	0.38	0.55
2001	0.54	0.36	0.56
2000	0.55	0.34	0.57
1999	0.59	0.34	0.57
1998	0.62	0.33	0.57
1997	0.60	0.32	0.56
1996	0.60	0.31	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	78%	41%	68%
2022	72%	34%	62%
2021	79%	36%	67%
2020	81%	37%	68%
2019	81%	37%	68%
2018	83%	39%	70%
2017	83%	39%	70%
2016	87%	40%	72%
2015	88%	40%	71%
2014	85%	40%	70%
2013	80%	39%	70%
2012	81%	39%	69%
2011	81%	37%	68%
2010	80%	36%	66%
2009	77%	32%	63%
2008	70%	30%	58%
2007	69%	30%	56%
2006	72%	30%	57%
2005	71%	29%	57%
2004	67%	28%	52%
2003	62%	26%	51%
2002	56%	25%	48%
2001	59%	24%	46%
2000	58%	23%	46%
1998	65%	33%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Beeson Elementary School	Kansas	Dodge City School District
2023	12%	7%	13%
2022	18%	10%	18%
2021	10%	9%	13%
2020	11%	10%	12%
2019	11%	10%	12%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	6%	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%	12%
2013	12%	10%	12%
2012	11%	10%	12%
2011	11%	10%	12%
2010	11%	10%	13%
2009	13%	11%	14%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	14%	10%	15%
2006	15%	10%	14%
2005	11%	9%	13%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	21%	10%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dodge City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beeson Elementary School's ranking?

Beeson Elementary School is ranked #1179 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Beeson Elementary School often compared to?

Beeson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ross Elementary School, Sunnyside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Beeson Elementary School?

329 students attend Beeson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Beeson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Beeson Elementary School?

Beeson Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Beeson Elementary School offer ?

Beeson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Beeson Elementary School part of?

Beeson Elementary School is part of Dodge City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 329 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education