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Kensler Elementary School

1030 Wilbur Lane
Wichita, KS 67212

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kensler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kensler Elementary School's student population of 510 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kensler Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	81
1	74
2	81
3	79
4	80
5	67

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School
2023	503
2022	494
2021	476
2020	542
2019	542
2018	614
2017	614
2016	630
2015	603
2014	594
2013	646
2012	600
2011	634
2010	640
2009	646
2008	613
2007	605
2006	608
2005	589
2004	589
2003	586
2002	567
2001	564
2000	550
1999	506
1998	531
1997	531
1996	483
1995	514
1994	516
1993	471
1992	560
1991	489
1990	513
1989	594
1988	591
1987	599

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	37
2011	37
2010	36
2009	36
2008	34
2007	36
2006	38
2005	35
2004	35
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	27
1999	34
1998	34
1997	32
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	25
1990	26
1989	32
1988	31
1987	29

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School Rankings

Kensler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kensler Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#764 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kensler Elementary School
2022	#764
2021	#775
2019	#670
2018	#647
2017	#539
2016	#513
2015	#619
2014	#974
2013	#974
2012	#881
2011	#690

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25%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	25%	29%	14%
2021	20%	28%	12%
2019	27%	33%	18%
2018	33%	33%	19%
2017	38%	34%	20%
2016	38%	35%	20%
2015	32%	33%	20%
2013	76%	77%	66%
2012	86%	84%	71%
2011	92%	84%	71%
2010	83%	82%	67%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	27%	32%	18%
2021	32%	36%	20%
2019	37%	37%	23%
2018	35%	37%	19%
2017	37%	38%	24%
2016	45%	41%	27%
2015	43%	42%	27%
2013	80%	84%	72%
2012	85%	86%	75%
2011	83%	87%	77%
2010	73%	85%	72%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	37%	31%	17%
2021	32%	35%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	16:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	12:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	19:1
1987	21:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	9%	3%	5%
2008	9%	2%	4%
2007	8%	2%	3%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	9%	3%	8%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	6%
2006	6%	2%	6%
2005	7%	3%	6%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	7%	2%	6%
2000	7%	2%	6%
1999	7%	2%	6%
1998	8%	2%	5%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	9%	2%	5%
1995	7%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	34%	21%	36%
2022	34%	21%	36%
2021	36%	20%	35%
2020	33%	20%	34%
2019	33%	20%	34%
2018	35%	19%	34%
2017	35%	19%	34%
2016	34%	19%	33%
2015	32%	19%	33%
2014	31%	18%	33%
2013	32%	18%	32%
2012	31%	17%	31%
2011	28%	16%	30%
2010	28%	16%	28%
2009	25%	14%	26%
2008	25%	13%	25%
2007	24%	13%	24%
2006	24%	12%	22%
2005	24%	12%	21%
2004	23%	11%	20%
2003	18%	10%	18%
2002	14%	10%	17%
2001	13%	9%	15%
2000	11%	8%	15%
1999	12%	8%	13%
1998	11%	7%	12%
1997	9%	7%	11%
1996	8%	6%	10%
1995	4%	6%	9%
1994	5%	5%	9%
1993	3%	5%	8%
1992	3%	5%	8%
1991	1%	4%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	9%	7%	20%
2022	8%	6%	20%
2021	7%	7%	20%
2020	8%	7%	20%
2019	8%	7%	20%
2018	5%	7%	20%
2017	5%	7%	20%
2016	7%	7%	20%
2015	6%	7%	19%
2014	7%	7%	18%
2013	6%	7%	18%
2012	4%	7%	18%
2011	5%	7%	19%
2010	5%	8%	19%
2009	8%	9%	21%
2008	10%	9%	22%
2007	9%	9%	22%
2006	9%	9%	22%
2005	10%	9%	23%
2004	10%	9%	23%
2003	12%	9%	24%
2002	15%	9%	23%
2001	13%	9%	24%
2000	15%	9%	23%
1999	14%	9%	23%
1998	14%	9%	23%
1997	19%	8%	23%
1996	19%	9%	22%
1995	20%	8%	21%
1994	17%	8%	20%
1993	18%	8%	20%
1992	34%	8%	19%
1991	34%	8%	19%

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White

44%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	44%	62%	31%
2022	47%	63%	31%
2021	46%	63%	31%
2020	49%	64%	33%
2019	49%	64%	33%
2018	50%	65%	34%
2017	50%	65%	34%
2016	50%	65%	35%
2015	50%	65%	35%
2014	49%	66%	34%
2013	48%	67%	35%
2012	50%	67%	36%
2011	53%	68%	37%
2010	55%	69%	38%
2009	45%	71%	40%
2008	50%	73%	43%
2007	51%	73%	45%
2006	55%	75%	46%
2005	54%	74%	46%
2004	57%	75%	48%
2003	62%	77%	50%
2002	62%	78%	51%
2001	64%	79%	52%
2000	65%	80%	54%
1999	65%	80%	56%
1998	65%	81%	58%
1997	62%	82%	59%
1996	63%	82%	61%
1995	77%	83%	65%
1994	71%	84%	64%
1993	72%	84%	65%
1992	60%	84%	67%
1991	60%	85%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	7%	4%	8%
2011	7%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	0.68	0.57	0.74
2022	0.66	0.56	0.73
2021	0.65	0.56	0.73
2020	0.65	0.55	0.73
2019	0.65	0.55	0.73
2018	0.63	0.54	0.73
2017	0.63	0.54	0.73
2016	0.63	0.54	0.73
2015	0.64	0.54	0.72
2014	0.66	0.53	0.74
2013	0.66	0.53	0.74
2012	0.66	0.52	0.74
2011	0.64	0.51	0.74
2010	0.62	0.49	0.74
2009	0.74	0.47	0.69
2008	0.67	0.45	0.70
2007	0.67	0.45	0.70
2006	0.65	0.42	0.69
2005	0.66	0.44	0.68
2004	0.61	0.42	0.68
2003	0.57	0.39	0.67
2002	0.57	0.38	0.66
2001	0.56	0.36	0.65
2000	0.54	0.34	0.63
1999	0.55	0.34	0.62
1998	0.56	0.33	0.61
1997	0.58	0.32	0.59
1996	0.56	0.31	0.57
1995	0.49	0.31	0.55
1994	0.47	0.29	0.55
1993	0.45	0.28	0.53
1992	0.53	0.28	0.51
1991	0.53	0.27	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	64%	41%	71%
2022	58%	34%	65%
2021	65%	36%	67%
2020	58%	37%	68%
2019	58%	37%	68%
2018	56%	39%	65%
2017	56%	39%	65%
2016	54%	40%	66%
2015	54%	40%	66%
2014	60%	40%	69%
2013	56%	39%	67%
2012	52%	39%	67%
2011	49%	37%	65%
2010	50%	36%	62%
2009	45%	32%	57%
2008	38%	30%	56%
2007	38%	30%	55%
2006	43%	30%	55%
2005	38%	29%	54%
2004	36%	28%	52%
2003	36%	26%	48%
2002	31%	25%	44%
2001	27%	24%	43%
2000	17%	23%	39%
1998	36%	33%	52%
1997	34%	32%	44%
1996	35%	32%	43%
1995	30%	24%	38%
1994	25%	24%	35%
1993	20%	23%	32%
1992	36%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kensler Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	14%	10%	11%
2021	13%	9%	10%
2020	14%	10%	9%
2019	14%	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2016	11%	9%	8%
2015	11%	10%	9%
2014	13%	10%	9%
2013	17%	10%	9%
2012	16%	10%	9%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	15%	10%	10%
2009	15%	11%	13%
2008	15%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	13%	10%	12%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	11%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kensler Elementary School's ranking?

Kensler Elementary School is ranked #764 out of 1,280 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?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Kensler Elementary School?

510 students attend Kensler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Kensler Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kensler Elementary School?

Kensler Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kensler Elementary School offer ?

Kensler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kensler Elementary School part of?

Kensler Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education