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Serving 362 students in grades 3-5, Eugene Ware Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Eugene Ware Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Eugene Ware Elementary School's student population of 362 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eugene Ware Elementary School
3	116
4	124
5	122

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School
2023	359
2022	357
2021	389
2020	443
2019	443
2018	415
2017	415
2016	409
2015	408
2014	415
2012	445
2011	485
2010	488
2009	486
2008	483
2007	450
2006	442
2005	442
2004	453
2003	448
2002	441
2001	451
2000	410
1999	449
1998	483
1997	443
1996	460
1995	468
1994	505
1993	503
1992	480
1991	477
1990	518

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	28
2014	26
2012	32
2011	35
2010	38
2009	36
2008	35
2007	39
2006	33
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	32
1997	29
1996	30
1995	29
1994	31
1993	30
1992	28
1991	28
1990	28

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School Rankings

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

The of Eugene Ware Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#667 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School
2023	#667
2022	#742
2021	#671
2019	#963
2018	#859
2017	#829
2016	#730
2015	#741
2014	#1114
2013	#1114
2012	#1206

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	30%	31%	25%
2022	26%	29%	21%
2021	25%	28%	19%
2019	20%	33%	22%
2018	25%	33%	21%
2017	27%	34%	23%
2016	27%	35%	22%
2015	24%	33%	19%
2013	66%	77%	72%
2012	65%	84%	70%
2011	64%	84%	72%

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30%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2022	30%	32%	26%
2021	35%	36%	28%
2019	27%	37%	28%
2018	28%	37%	21%
2017	31%	38%	29%
2016	41%	41%	35%
2015	45%	42%	34%
2013	70%	84%	79%
2012	66%	86%	77%
2011	72%	87%	79%
2010	63%	85%	81%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2022	32%	31%	23%
2021	37%	35%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	5%	20%	5%
2020	5%	20%	4%
2019	5%	20%	4%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	6%	19%	4%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2012	2%	17%	3%
2011	4%	16%	2%
2010	3%	16%	2%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	3%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	4%	10%	3%
2002	4%	10%	2%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	3%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%

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Black

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

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White

84%

61%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	0.26	0.57	0.28
2022	0.24	0.56	0.27
2021	0.24	0.56	0.26
2020	0.24	0.55	0.26
2019	0.24	0.55	0.26
2018	0.26	0.54	0.24
2017	0.26	0.54	0.24
2016	0.31	0.54	0.25
2015	0.30	0.54	0.24
2014	0.24	0.53	0.23
2012	0.21	0.52	0.22
2011	0.28	0.51	0.23
2010	0.25	0.49	0.20
2009	0.17	0.47	0.18
2008	0.19	0.45	0.17
2007	0.20	0.45	0.18
2006	0.21	0.42	0.17
2005	0.22	0.44	0.17
2004	0.22	0.42	0.16
2003	0.25	0.39	0.16
2002	0.29	0.38	0.16
2001	0.23	0.36	0.15
2000	0.21	0.34	0.16
1999	0.23	0.34	0.15
1998	0.20	0.33	0.12
1997	0.15	0.32	0.11
1996	0.20	0.31	0.12
1995	0.22	0.31	0.13
1994	0.19	0.29	0.12
1993	0.19	0.28	0.12
1992	0.15	0.28	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	57%	41%	52%
2022	51%	34%	47%
2021	53%	36%	47%
2020	46%	37%	45%
2019	46%	37%	45%
2018	53%	39%	49%
2017	53%	39%	49%
2016	55%	40%	51%
2015	54%	40%	49%
2014	54%	40%	54%
2012	56%	39%	53%
2011	58%	37%	52%
2010	70%	36%	49%
2009	63%	32%	46%
2008	53%	30%	39%
2007	52%	30%	40%
2006	52%	30%	39%
2005	53%	29%	40%
2004	51%	28%	36%
2003	49%	26%	35%
2002	48%	25%	32%
2001	47%	24%	31%
2000	49%	23%	32%
1998	50%	33%	38%
1997	63%	32%	41%
1996	55%	32%	40%
1995	55%	24%	35%
1994	58%	24%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Eugene Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	10%	9%	10%
2020	10%	10%	12%
2019	10%	10%	12%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	7%	9%	9%
2015	8%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2012	12%	10%	11%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	10%	10%	12%
2009	11%	11%	12%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	14%	10%	12%
2005	16%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	14%	10%	12%
2002	10%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Scott School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eugene Ware Elementary School's ranking?

Eugene Ware Elementary School is ranked #667 out of 1,269 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?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Eugene Ware Elementary School?

362 students attend Eugene Ware Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Eugene Ware Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Eugene Ware Elementary School?

Eugene Ware Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Eugene Ware Elementary School offer ?

Eugene Ware Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Eugene Ware Elementary School part of?

Eugene Ware Elementary School is part of Fort Scott School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education