John Fiske Elementary School
John Fiske Elementary School serves 1,033 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
John Fiske 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 41:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
John Fiske Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
John Fiske Elementary School's student population of 1,033 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,033 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
John Fiske Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of John Fiske Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#905 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
41:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
5%
3%

Hispanic
62%
20%

Black
6%
7%

White
26%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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