Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School
Tel:
(316)973-3500
- Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 35%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 35%.
Top Placements
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School's student population of 438 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 438 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,268 schools in Kansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #815 out of 1,268 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 19% |
| Black | 7% | 7% |
| White | 46% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wichita School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School is Metro Meridian Alternative High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hadley Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hadley Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wichita Hadley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 515 students
0.6 miles
1101 Dougherty
Wichita, KS 67212
(316)973-7800 0.6 6-8 515 - Wichita O K Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 298 students
0.8 miles
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Wichita, KS 67203
(316)973-0600 0.8 PK-5 298 - Wichita Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 584 students
1.4 miles
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Wichita, KS 67212
(316)973-3150 1.4 PK-5 584 - Wichita Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 268 students
1.4 miles
1001 Porter
Wichita, KS 67203
(316)973-4050 1.4 PK-5 268 - Wichita Lawrence Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 428 students
1.5 miles
3440 W Maple
Wichita, KS 67213
(316)973-9900 1.5 PK-5 428
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