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Chisholm Trail Elementary School

6015 Independence
Wichita, KS 67219

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Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chisholm Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: Chisholm Trail Elementary serves the northern part of Wichita, KS, covering an area of approximately 12.8 square miles. Most students can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.4 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 5.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Chisholm Trail Elementary School's student population of 381 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chisholm Trail Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	60
1	52
2	51
3	71
4	51
5	59

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School
2025	381
2024	401
2023	417
2022	412
2021	423
2020	442
2019	463
2018	486
2017	498
2016	473
2015	488
2014	457
2013	475
2012	524
2011	550
2010	466
2009	576
2008	466
2007	464
2006	445
2005	412
2004	519
2003	518
2002	537
2001	555
2000	529
1999	535
1998	550
1997	542
1996	461
1995	492
1994	483
1993	487
1992	447
1991	449
1990	495
1989	551
1988	513
1987	552

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	31
2022	29
2021	32
2020	31
2019	32
2018	21
2017	30
2016	33
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	30
2011	33
2010	33
2009	32
2008	30
2007	30
2006	29
2005	29
2004	32
2003	35
2002	35
2001	36
2000	34
1999	31
1998	33
1997	32
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	25
1991	23
1990	24
1989	28
1988	25
1987	22

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School Rankings

Chisholm Trail Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chisholm Trail Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#438 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School
2023	#438
2022	#480
2021	#481
2019	#476
2018	#648
2017	#493
2016	#525
2015	#537
2014	#842
2013	#842
2012	#814
2011	#899
2010	#949

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	37%	31%	15%
2022	32%	29%	14%
2021	37%	28%	12%
2019	41%	33%	18%
2018	35%	33%	19%
2017	42%	34%	20%
2016	39%	35%	20%
2015	36%	33%	20%
2013	82%	77%	66%
2012	90%	84%	71%
2011	89%	84%	71%
2010	86%	82%	67%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	37%	32%	18%
2021	37%	36%	20%
2019	40%	37%	23%
2018	34%	37%	19%
2017	37%	38%	24%
2016	43%	41%	27%
2015	45%	42%	27%
2013	77%	84%	72%
2012	85%	86%	75%
2011	79%	87%	77%
2010	75%	85%	72%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	37%	31%	17%
2021	44%	35%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	23:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	12:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	19:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	16:1	19:1
1987	25:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	8%
2008	3%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	2%	3%	6%
2004	2%	3%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%	6%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	25%	23%
2024	22%	22%
2023	17%	21%	36%
2022	17%	21%	36%
2021	17%	20%	35%
2020	12%	20%	34%
2019	10%	20%	34%
2018	12%	20%	34%
2017	11%	19%	34%
2016	11%	19%	33%
2015	13%	19%	33%
2014	13%	18%	33%
2013	11%	18%	32%
2012	10%	17%	31%
2011	10%	16%	30%
2010	10%	16%	28%
2009	9%	14%	26%
2008	9%	13%	25%
2007	6%	13%	24%
2006	7%	12%	22%
2005	6%	12%	21%
2004	5%	11%	20%
2003	5%	10%	18%
2002	4%	10%	17%
2001	5%	9%	15%
2000	4%	8%	15%
1999	3%	7%	13%
1998	5%	7%	12%
1997	3%	6%	11%
1996	3%	6%	10%
1995	2%	6%	9%
1994	3%	5%	9%
1993	4%	5%	8%
1992	4%	5%	8%
1991	5%	4%	7%
1990	5%	4%	7%
1989	6%	4%	6%
1988	5%	4%	6%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	13%	7%
2023	10%	7%	20%
2022	9%	6%	20%
2021	10%	7%	20%
2020	9%	7%	20%
2019	10%	7%	20%
2018	10%	7%	20%
2017	11%	7%	20%
2016	9%	7%	20%
2015	9%	7%	19%
2014	12%	7%	18%
2013	13%	7%	18%
2012	14%	7%	18%
2011	14%	8%	19%
2010	16%	8%	19%
2009	14%	9%	21%
2008	22%	9%	22%
2007	24%	9%	22%
2006	23%	9%	22%
2005	27%	9%	23%
2004	37%	9%	23%
2003	40%	9%	24%
2002	38%	9%	23%
2001	37%	9%	24%
2000	37%	9%	23%
1999	35%	9%	23%
1998	30%	9%	23%
1997	35%	9%	23%
1996	40%	9%	22%
1995	39%	8%	21%
1994	30%	8%	20%
1993	29%	8%	20%
1992	28%	8%	19%
1991	26%	8%	19%
1990	19%	8%	19%
1989	19%	8%	19%
1988	25%	8%	18%

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White

53%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	53%	60%
2024	56%	61%
2023	60%	62%	31%
2022	64%	63%	31%
2021	63%	63%	31%
2020	68%	63%	33%
2019	70%	64%	33%
2018	69%	64%	34%
2017	69%	65%	34%
2016	69%	65%	35%
2015	66%	65%	35%
2014	61%	66%	34%
2013	61%	67%	35%
2012	62%	68%	36%
2011	64%	68%	37%
2010	62%	69%	38%
2009	61%	72%	40%
2008	63%	73%	43%
2007	63%	73%	45%
2006	61%	74%	46%
2005	60%	74%	46%
2004	54%	75%	48%
2003	51%	77%	50%
2002	54%	78%	51%
2001	54%	79%	52%
2000	57%	80%	54%
1999	60%	81%	56%
1998	63%	81%	58%
1997	60%	82%	59%
1996	56%	82%	61%
1995	57%	83%	65%
1994	65%	84%	64%
1993	67%	84%	65%
1992	67%	84%	67%
1991	68%	85%	69%
1990	74%	85%	69%
1989	74%	86%	70%
1988	69%	86%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	10%	4%	8%
2012	9%	4%	8%
2011	7%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

40%

0.64

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	0.64	0.58
2024	0.62	0.58
2023	0.60	0.57	0.74
2022	0.55	0.56	0.73
2021	0.56	0.56	0.73
2020	0.52	0.56	0.73
2019	0.49	0.55	0.73
2018	0.50	0.55	0.73
2017	0.50	0.54	0.73
2016	0.50	0.54	0.73
2015	0.54	0.54	0.72
2014	0.59	0.53	0.74
2013	0.59	0.52	0.74
2012	0.58	0.51	0.74
2011	0.56	0.51	0.74
2010	0.58	0.49	0.74
2009	0.51	0.46	0.69
2008	0.55	0.45	0.70
2007	0.54	0.45	0.70
2006	0.57	0.43	0.69
2005	0.57	0.43	0.68
2004	0.57	0.42	0.68
2003	0.58	0.39	0.67
2002	0.57	0.38	0.66
2001	0.57	0.36	0.65
2000	0.54	0.35	0.63
1999	0.52	0.33	0.62
1998	0.52	0.33	0.61
1997	0.52	0.32	0.59
1996	0.53	0.32	0.57
1995	0.53	0.30	0.55
1994	0.49	0.29	0.55
1993	0.47	0.29	0.53
1992	0.48	0.29	0.51
1991	0.47	0.27	0.49
1990	0.42	0.27	0.49
1989	0.42	0.25	0.48
1988	0.46	0.25	0.47

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(22-23)

33.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	33.9%	24.2%	40.4%
2022	28.6%	28%	36%
2021	16%	19.2%	22.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	61%	41%
2024	60%	42%
2023	54%	41%	71%
2022	46%	33%	65%
2021	43%	36%	67%
2020	45%	37%	68%
2019	46%	37%	68%
2018	42%	38%	65%
2017	44%	39%	65%
2016	51%	40%	66%
2015	50%	40%	66%
2014	55%	40%	69%
2013	51%	39%	67%
2012	52%	39%	67%
2011	48%	37%	65%
2010	54%	36%	62%
2009	51%	32%	57%
2008	48%	30%	56%
2007	50%	30%	55%
2006	59%	30%	55%
2005	51%	29%	54%
2004	51%	28%	52%
2003	50%	26%	48%
2002	43%	25%	44%
2001	48%	24%	43%
2000	40%	23%	39%
1998	57%	32%	52%
1997	47%	31%	44%
1996	46%	32%	43%
1995	40%	24%	38%
1994	36%	24%	35%
1993	26%	23%	32%
1992	40%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Chisholm Trail Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	13%	7%
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	14%	10%	11%
2021	14%	9%	10%
2020	13%	10%	9%
2019	14%	10%	9%
2018	12%	10%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	12%	10%	9%
2014	11%	10%	9%
2013	15%	10%	9%
2012	16%	10%	9%
2011	17%	10%	10%
2010	15%	10%	10%
2009	17%	11%	13%
2008	15%	10%	11%
2007	16%	10%	11%
2006	16%	10%	12%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	13%	10%	12%
2002	15%	9%	13%
2001	15%	10%	13%
2000	13%	9%	12%

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

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What is Chisholm Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Chisholm Trail Elementary School is ranked #438 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Chisholm Trail Elementary School often compared to?

Chisholm Trail Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like R L Wright Elementary School, Valley Center Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Elementary School?

381 students attend Chisholm Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Chisholm Trail Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chisholm Trail Elementary School?

Chisholm Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chisholm Trail Elementary School offer ?

Chisholm Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chisholm Trail Elementary School part of?

Chisholm Trail Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50%
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: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: Chisholm Trail Elementary serves the northern part of Wichita, KS, covering an area of approximately 12.8 square miles. Most students can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.4 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 5.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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