Derby Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

2230 North Woodlawn
Derby, KS 67037

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Top 50%

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Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Derby Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (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 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in KS
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Derby Hills Elementary School's student population of 376 students has declined by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derby Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	55
1	68
2	59
3	54
4	49
5	69

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School
2023	384
2022	388
2021	358
2020	588
2019	588
2018	527
2017	527
2016	490
2015	430
2014	421
2013	404
2012	414
2011	382
2010	384
2009	389
2008	349
2007	395
2006	369
2005	379
2004	378
2003	400
2002	426
2001	431
2000	431
1999	421
1998	453
1997	475
1996	481
1995	489
1994	577
1993	585
1992	587
1991	575
1990	553
1989	534
1988	516
1987	426

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	24
2020	34
2019	34
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	27
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	25
2007	29
2006	27
2005	26
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	29
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	26
1988	25
1987	22

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Year Founded

1909

First Day of School

Sun. Aug 31, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Derby Hills 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 Derby Hills Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#394 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School
2023	#394
2022	#427
2021	#509
2019	#355
2018	#441
2017	#403
2016	#214
2015	#192
2014	#24
2013	#24
2012	#336

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40-44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	42%	31%	29%
2022	37%	29%	28%
2021	32%	28%	29%
2019	41%	33%	32%
2018	39%	33%	30%
2017	45%	34%	32%
2016	54%	35%	36%
2015	51%	33%	34%
2013	95%	77%	82%
2012	92%	84%	86%
2011	92%	84%	83%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2022	37%	32%	31%
2021	37%	36%	36%
2019	48%	37%	35%
2018	42%	37%	30%
2017	45%	38%	35%
2016	55%	41%	42%
2015	58%	42%	42%
2013	95%	84%	88%
2012	93%	86%	88%
2011	95%	87%	88%
2010	92%	85%	89%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2022	32%	31%	29%
2021	34%	35%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	15%	21%	17%
2022	13%	21%	16%
2021	12%	20%	16%
2020	10%	20%	16%
2019	10%	20%	16%
2018	9%	19%	16%
2017	9%	19%	16%
2016	10%	19%	16%
2015	10%	19%	15%
2014	9%	18%	14%
2013	7%	18%	13%
2012	8%	17%	12%
2011	8%	16%	11%
2010	7%	16%	10%
2009	4%	14%	9%
2008	2%	13%	8%
2007	3%	13%	8%
2006	3%	12%	7%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	4%	11%	6%
2003	3%	10%	5%
2002	2%	10%	5%
2001	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1997	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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Black

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

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	71%	62%	66%
2022	71%	63%	68%
2021	74%	63%	67%
2020	75%	64%	68%
2019	75%	64%	68%
2018	75%	65%	69%
2017	75%	65%	69%
2016	77%	65%	70%
2015	79%	65%	71%
2014	79%	66%	71%
2013	82%	67%	73%
2012	85%	67%	74%
2011	84%	68%	75%
2010	82%	69%	75%
2009	87%	71%	78%
2008	91%	73%	79%
2007	90%	73%	78%
2006	89%	75%	79%
2005	92%	74%	80%
2004	91%	75%	81%
2003	92%	77%	82%
2002	94%	78%	82%
2001	93%	79%	83%
2000	95%	80%	85%
1999	96%	80%	85%
1998	96%	81%	86%
1997	96%	82%	85%
1996	96%	82%	86%
1995	93%	83%	87%
1994	93%	84%	86%
1993	93%	84%	88%
1992	94%	84%	88%
1991	93%	85%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	0.47	0.57	0.54
2022	0.47	0.56	0.51
2021	0.43	0.56	0.52
2020	0.42	0.55	0.51
2019	0.42	0.55	0.51
2018	0.42	0.54	0.49
2017	0.42	0.54	0.49
2016	0.39	0.54	0.49
2015	0.36	0.54	0.47
2014	0.37	0.53	0.47
2013	0.32	0.53	0.45
2012	0.27	0.52	0.44
2011	0.30	0.51	0.43
2010	0.32	0.49	0.42
2009	0.24	0.47	0.39
2008	0.17	0.45	0.37
2007	0.19	0.45	0.37
2006	0.21	0.42	0.36
2005	0.15	0.44	0.36
2004	0.16	0.42	0.34
2003	0.14	0.39	0.33
2002	0.12	0.38	0.32
2001	0.13	0.36	0.30
2000	0.10	0.34	0.27
1999	0.09	0.34	0.27
1998	0.09	0.33	0.25
1997	0.08	0.32	0.27
1996	0.09	0.31	0.27
1995	0.13	0.31	0.25
1994	0.14	0.29	0.25
1993	0.14	0.28	0.23
1992	0.12	0.28	0.23
1991	0.14	0.27	0.22

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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	Derby Hills Elementary School	Kansas	Derby School District
2023	38%	41%	38%
2022	29%	34%	33%
2021	28%	36%	33%
2020	16%	37%	34%
2019	16%	37%	34%
2018	17%	39%	36%
2017	17%	39%	36%
2016	18%	40%	36%
2015	20%	40%	35%
2014	21%	40%	36%
2013	24%	39%	35%
2012	18%	39%	32%
2011	19%	37%	31%
2010	18%	36%	31%
2009	15%	32%	26%
2008	10%	30%	24%
2007	13%	30%	24%
2006	9%	30%	23%
2005	9%	29%	23%
2004	8%	28%	21%
2003	8%	26%	19%
2002	5%	25%	16%
2001	4%	24%	16%
2000	6%	23%	15%
1998	6%	33%	24%
1997	7%	32%	26%
1996	6%	32%	27%
1995	3%	24%	17%
1994	3%	24%	15%
1993	2%	23%	13%
1992	2%	28%	16%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Derby School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Derby Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Derby Hills Elementary School is ranked #394 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Derby Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Derby Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like El Paso Elementary School, Stone Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% 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 Derby Hills Elementary School?

376 students attend Derby Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Derby Hills Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Derby Hills Elementary School?

Derby Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Derby Hills Elementary School offer ?

Derby Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Derby Hills Elementary School part of?

Derby Hills Elementary School is part of Derby School District.

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