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Elkhart School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,322 students in Elkhart School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Elkhart School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
1,618 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkhart 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
20%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
61%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,366 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,262
$16,276
Spending / Student
$9,366
$17,192
Best Elkhart School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kansas Connections Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Wildcat Ave
Newton, KS 67114
(785) 205-6836
Newton, KS 67114
(785) 205-6836
Grades: K-12
| 1,212 students
Rank: #22.
Elkhart Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2197
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2197
Grades: 6-8
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Point Rock Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
150 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-1253
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-1253
Grades: 7-12
| 23 students
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