Top Rankings
Andover School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 6,857 students in Andover School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Andover School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Andover School District are Wheatland Elementary School, Robert M. Martin Elementary School and Prairie Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
8,720 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Andover School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
40 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
444 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
942 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
268 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
6,474 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
529 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
402
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
703
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
718
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
804
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
746
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
855
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
728
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
597
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
450
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
42
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,576 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,522
$16,220
Spending / Student
$10,576
$17,133
Best Andover School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheatland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
15200 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67230
(316) 218-4820
Wichita, KS 67230
(316) 218-4820
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Robert M. Martin Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2342 N. 159th St East
Wichita, KS 67228
(316) 218-4720
Wichita, KS 67228
(316) 218-4720
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
654 Ymca Drive
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4630
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4630
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #44.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1122 N. 159th St. East
Wichita, KS 67230
(316) 218-4630
Wichita, KS 67230
(316) 218-4630
Grades: K-5
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
616 E. Douglas
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4730
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4730
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Andover Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1628 N Andover Rd
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4610
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #77.
Andover Ecademy
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1413 N. Main
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4470
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4470
Grades: K-12
| 2,953 students
Rank: #88.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1747 N Andover Rd
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4620
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4620
Grades: K-5
| 439 students
Rank: #99.
Andover Central Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
903 E. Central
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4710
Andover, KS 67002
(316) 218-4710
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
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