Bickerdyke Elementary School
Tel:
(785) 483-6066
- Bickerdyke Elementary School serves 270 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bickerdyke Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Bickerdyke Elementary School's student population of 270 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 270 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bickerdyke Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bickerdyke Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #577 out of 1265 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 84% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Russell County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bickerdyke Elementary School is Russell High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ruppenthal Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Russell Ruppenthal Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 182 students
0.2 miles
400 N Elm
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-3174 0.2 6-8 182 - Russell Russell High School Grades: 9-12 | 248 students
0.5 miles
565 State Street
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-5631 0.5 9-12 248 - Russell Simpson Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 155 students
0.7 miles
1323 N Main
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180 0.7 PK-1 155 - Victoria Victoria Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 161 students
15.4 miles
602 10th Street
Victoria, KS 67671
(785) 735-2870 15.4 PK-6 161 - Victoria Victoria Junior-senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 128 students
15.5 miles
1107 10th St.
Victoria, KS 67671
(785) 735-9211 15.5 7-12 128
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