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C 4 Elementary School

11945 292nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 441-2045

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Serving 113 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, C 4 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 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 113 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C 4 Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

C 4 Elementary School's student population of 113 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C 4 Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	11
1	14
2	21
3	13
4	16
5	18

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Total Students

113 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School
2023	110
2022	104
2021	119
2020	143
2019	143
2018	143
2017	143
2016	179
2015	136
2014	131
2013	85
2012	176
2011	128
2010	96
2009	154
2008	174
2007	116
2006	171
2005	166
2004	164
2003	101
2002	120
2001	108
2000	116
1999	115
1998	115
1997	121
1996	130
1995	140
1994	132
1993	137
1992	130
1991	128
1990	131
1989	136
1988	154
1987	134

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School
2023	7
2022	9
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	8
2010	7
2009	7
2008	7
2007	9
2006	7
2005	7
2004	6
2003	6
2002	6
2001	6
2000	6
1999	6
1998	7
1997	7
1996	6
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	6
1990	6
1989	6
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

C 4 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 C 4 Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#821 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C 4 Elementary School
2022	#821
2021	#719
2019	#835
2018	#812
2017	#541
2016	#251
2015	#233
2014	#688
2013	#688
2012	#587
2011	#582

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20-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	24%	29%	16%
2021	32%	28%	12%
2019	27%	33%	25%
2018	22%	33%	24%
2017	37%	34%	25%
2016	57%	35%	28%
2015	52%	33%	24%
2013	84%	77%	75%
2012	90%	84%	91%
2011	90%	84%	92%
2010	90%	82%	84%

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20-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	24%	32%	18%
2021	24%	36%	18%
2019	27%	37%	23%
2018	32%	37%	24%
2017	37%	38%	27%
2016	47%	41%	33%
2015	52%	42%	31%
2013	84%	84%	85%
2012	90%	86%	92%
2011	90%	87%	92%
2010	90%	85%	86%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	30%	31%	16%
2021	30%	35%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	22:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	10:1	13:1	15:1
2012	23:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	22:1	13:1	16:1
2008	24:1	14:1	16:1
2007	13:1	12:1	13:1
2006	24:1	13:1	15:1
2005	24:1	14:1	15:1
2004	27:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	20:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	22:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	15:1	19:1
1990	20:1	15:1	19:1
1989	23:1	16:1	18:1
1988	22:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	6%
2013	2%	1%	8%
2012	2%	2%	7%
2011	2%	2%	8%
2010	3%	1%	10%
2009	9%	3%	10%
2008	9%	2%	10%
2007	9%	2%	11%
2006	6%	2%	8%
2005	5%	2%	7%
2004	2%	2%	8%
2003	2%	2%	6%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	2%	1%	7%
2000	3%	1%	6%
1999	7%	1%	6%
1998	4%	1%	7%
1997	7%	1%	7%
1996	5%	1%	8%
1995	10%	1%	8%
1994	7%	1%	9%
1993	7%	1%	6%
1992	8%	1%	6%
1991	7%	1%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1990	5%	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	9%	21%	34%
2022	8%	21%	32%
2021	9%	20%	31%
2020	7%	20%	28%
2019	7%	20%	28%
2018	10%	19%	26%
2017	10%	19%	26%
2016	14%	19%	26%
2015	6%	19%	26%
2014	5%	18%	25%
2013	5%	18%	24%
2012	14%	17%	24%
2011	13%	16%	23%
2010	8%	16%	21%
2009	6%	14%	19%
2008	5%	13%	18%
2007	4%	13%	16%
2006	6%	12%	15%
2005	6%	12%	14%
2004	6%	11%	13%
2003	4%	10%	12%
2002	9%	10%	10%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	3%	6%	4%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	3%
1992	5%	5%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	1%	9%	6%
2002	3%	9%	6%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	1%	9%	6%
1999	1%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	8%	6%

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White

73%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	81%	62%	55%
2022	81%	63%	55%
2021	76%	63%	57%
2020	86%	64%	59%
2019	86%	64%	59%
2018	84%	65%	61%
2017	84%	65%	61%
2016	77%	65%	61%
2015	82%	65%	60%
2014	81%	66%	59%
2013	78%	67%	59%
2012	72%	67%	61%
2011	73%	68%	61%
2010	78%	69%	62%
2009	80%	71%	65%
2008	80%	73%	66%
2007	84%	73%	67%
2006	84%	75%	71%
2005	88%	74%	72%
2004	88%	75%	72%
2003	93%	77%	75%
2002	85%	78%	78%
2001	90%	79%	81%
2000	95%	80%	84%
1999	89%	80%	83%
1998	94%	81%	83%
1997	87%	82%	83%
1996	89%	82%	82%
1995	89%	83%	83%
1994	90%	84%	82%
1993	88%	84%	85%
1992	87%	84%	85%
1991	88%	85%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	12%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	0.33	0.57	0.59
2022	0.33	0.56	0.59
2021	0.40	0.56	0.58
2020	0.26	0.55	0.58
2019	0.26	0.55	0.58
2018	0.29	0.54	0.56
2017	0.29	0.54	0.56
2016	0.39	0.54	0.56
2015	0.32	0.54	0.58
2014	0.34	0.53	0.58
2013	0.38	0.53	0.59
2012	0.47	0.52	0.57
2011	0.45	0.51	0.58
2010	0.38	0.49	0.57
2009	0.35	0.47	0.53
2008	0.34	0.45	0.53
2007	0.29	0.45	0.51
2006	0.29	0.42	0.47
2005	0.22	0.44	0.45
2004	0.22	0.42	0.45
2003	0.13	0.39	0.41
2002	0.27	0.38	0.38
2001	0.19	0.36	0.33
2000	0.10	0.34	0.30
1999	0.20	0.34	0.30
1998	0.12	0.33	0.30
1997	0.23	0.32	0.30
1996	0.21	0.31	0.32
1995	0.21	0.31	0.30
1994	0.19	0.29	0.31
1993	0.22	0.28	0.27
1992	0.24	0.28	0.27
1991	0.22	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	39%	41%	64%
2022	33%	34%	55%
2021	36%	36%	59%
2020	24%	37%	53%
2019	24%	37%	53%
2018	34%	39%	60%
2017	34%	39%	60%
2016	49%	40%	58%
2015	37%	40%	60%
2014	46%	40%	59%
2013	44%	39%	46%
2012	64%	39%	59%
2011	46%	37%	56%
2010	35%	36%	53%
2009	40%	32%	51%
2008	39%	30%	49%
2007	66%	30%	52%
2006	40%	30%	47%
2005	46%	29%	45%
2004	44%	28%	45%
2003	24%	26%	44%
2002	18%	25%	37%
2001	18%	24%	35%
2000	16%	23%	35%
1998	38%	33%	44%
1997	36%	32%	45%
1996	32%	32%	42%
1995	24%	24%	31%
1994	23%	24%	28%
1993	23%	23%	26%
1992	27%	28%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	C 4 Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	7%	10%	10%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	10%	10%	9%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	12%
2015	5%	10%	10%
2014	3%	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%	8%
2012	6%	10%	9%
2011	10%	10%	11%
2010	11%	10%	10%
2009	13%	11%	10%
2008	11%	10%	12%
2007	21%	10%	12%
2006	11%	10%	11%
2005	9%	9%	13%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	9%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arkansas 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 C 4 Elementary School's ranking?

C 4 Elementary School is ranked #821 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend C 4 Elementary School?

113 students attend C 4 Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of C 4 Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of C 4 Elementary School?

C 4 Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does C 4 Elementary School offer ?

C 4 Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is C 4 Elementary School part of?

C 4 Elementary School is part of Arkansas City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 113 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education