For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 696 students in Colby Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Colby Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
983 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Colby Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
9 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
786 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
73
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,307 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,317
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,307
$17,133
Best Colby Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colby Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 N Grant Ave
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5100
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Colby Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 W Third St
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5200
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5200
Grades: 5-8
| 278 students
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