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Kismet Elementary School

505 Kansas Avenue
Kismet, KS 67859

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Kismet Elementary School serves 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 87%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: ≥95%
: 90-94%
: Kismet Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Kismet, KS, covering approximately 534.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 13.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 22.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kismet Elementary School's student population of 152 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kismet Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	28
1	38
2	35

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Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School
2025	152
2024	147
2023	152
2022	153
2021	159
2020	131
2019	125
2018	131
2017	153
2016	159
2015	175
2014	162
2013	169
2012	166
2011	205
2010	207
2009	201
2008	207
2007	182
2006	177
2005	227
2004	223
2003	215
2002	213
2001	210
2000	214
1999	207
1998	220
1997	233
1996	239
1995	205
1994	198
1993	196
1992	271
1991	240
1990	241
1989	236
1988	219
1987	221

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School
2025	14
2024	13
2023	11
2022	11
2021	12
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	14
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	14
2012	15
2011	17
2010	16
2009	15
2008	15
2007	17
2006	15
2005	17
2004	18
2003	17
2002	15
2001	17
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	18
1991	17
1990	14
1989	13
1988	13
1987	12

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School Rankings

The of Kismet Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

(10-11)

≥95%

84%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2011	95%	84%	93%
2010	82%	82%	82%

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(10-11)

90-94%

87%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2011	92%	87%	96%
2010	77%	85%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	10:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	14:1	11:1
2017	11:1	14:1	11:1
2016	11:1	13:1	11:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	11:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	12:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	12:1
1995	13:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	15:1	12:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	15:1
1987	18:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

68%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	68%	23%
2024	62%	22%
2023	60%	21%	64%
2022	66%	21%	65%
2021	65%	20%	67%
2020	66%	20%	67%
2019	63%	20%	67%
2018	66%	20%	70%
2017	65%	19%	70%
2016	69%	19%	70%
2015	70%	19%	69%
2014	68%	18%	67%
2013	63%	18%	64%
2012	61%	17%	62%
2011	68%	16%	59%
2010	67%	16%	55%
2009	66%	14%	56%
2008	64%	13%	54%
2007	63%	13%	49%
2006	60%	12%	47%
2005	59%	12%	47%
2004	56%	11%	46%
2003	56%	10%	44%
2002	57%	10%	42%
2001	56%	9%	39%
2000	51%	8%	37%
1999	48%	7%	36%
1998	46%	7%	33%
1997	41%	6%	31%
1996	44%	6%	32%
1995	45%	6%	29%
1994	40%	5%	23%
1993	32%	5%	21%
1992	27%	5%	18%
1991	23%	4%	15%
1990	20%	4%	14%
1989	19%	4%	15%
1988	12%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%

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White

31%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	31%	60%
2024	37%	61%
2023	35%	62%	35%
2022	33%	63%	35%
2021	32%	63%	33%
2020	34%	63%	32%
2019	35%	64%	32%
2018	33%	64%	30%
2017	35%	65%	30%
2016	31%	65%	30%
2015	30%	65%	31%
2014	30%	66%	32%
2013	34%	67%	34%
2012	35%	68%	36%
2011	30%	68%	39%
2010	32%	69%	44%
2009	33%	72%	44%
2008	36%	73%	46%
2007	37%	73%	50%
2006	40%	74%	53%
2005	41%	74%	52%
2004	43%	75%	53%
2003	42%	77%	55%
2002	41%	78%	57%
2001	43%	79%	61%
2000	49%	80%	63%
1999	51%	81%	64%
1998	53%	81%	67%
1997	59%	82%	69%
1996	56%	82%	68%
1995	54%	83%	71%
1994	60%	84%	77%
1993	67%	84%	78%
1992	72%	84%	82%
1991	77%	85%	85%
1990	80%	85%	86%
1989	80%	86%	85%
1988	88%	86%	88%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

40%

0.45

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	0.45	0.58
2024	0.48	0.58
2023	0.52	0.57	0.49
2022	0.46	0.56	0.47
2021	0.48	0.56	0.46
2020	0.45	0.56	0.45
2019	0.49	0.55	0.45
2018	0.46	0.55	0.42
2017	0.46	0.54	0.42
2016	0.43	0.54	0.43
2015	0.42	0.54	0.43
2014	0.45	0.53	0.45
2013	0.49	0.52	0.48
2012	0.51	0.51	0.49
2011	0.45	0.51	0.50
2010	0.45	0.49	0.51
2009	0.46	0.46	0.50
2008	0.47	0.45	0.51
2007	0.47	0.45	0.52
2006	0.48	0.43	0.50
2005	0.49	0.43	0.51
2004	0.51	0.42	0.51
2003	0.51	0.39	0.50
2002	0.51	0.38	0.51
2001	0.51	0.36	0.48
2000	0.50	0.35	0.47
1999	0.51	0.33	0.47
1998	0.51	0.33	0.45
1997	0.49	0.32	0.43
1996	0.50	0.32	0.44
1995	0.51	0.30	0.42
1994	0.48	0.29	0.36
1993	0.45	0.29	0.35
1992	0.41	0.29	0.30
1991	0.36	0.27	0.26
1990	0.32	0.27	0.25
1989	0.33	0.25	0.26
1988	0.21	0.25	0.21

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(22-23)

19.7%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2023	19.7%	24.2%	24.1%
2022	9.2%	28%	28.4%
2021	11.8%	19.2%	14%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	68%	41%
2024	55%	42%
2023	64%	41%	62%
2022	49%	33%	48%
2021	54%	36%	58%
2020	61%	37%	61%
2019	60%	37%	61%
2018	66%	38%	64%
2017	65%	39%	64%
2016	69%	40%	65%
2015	66%	40%	62%
2014	67%	40%	61%
2013	68%	39%	62%
2012	59%	39%	58%
2011	75%	37%	60%
2010	70%	36%	58%
2009	69%	32%	54%
2008	66%	30%	51%
2007	66%	30%	53%
2006	62%	30%	48%
2005	65%	29%	50%
2004	62%	28%	47%
2003	66%	26%	43%
2002	56%	25%	40%
2001	51%	24%	36%
2000	48%	23%	33%
1998	54%	32%	43%
1997	54%	31%	39%
1996	62%	32%	42%
1995	51%	24%	33%
1994	46%	24%	29%
1993	47%	23%	33%
1992	41%	28%	32%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Kismet Elementary School	Kansas	Kismet-Plains School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	16%	7%
2023	7%	7%	11%
2022	19%	10%	21%
2021	23%	9%	17%
2020	17%	10%	16%
2019	16%	10%	16%
2018	18%	10%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	17%	10%	14%
2014	17%	10%	15%
2013	11%	10%	14%
2012	17%	10%	15%
2011	8%	10%	14%
2010	13%	10%	14%
2009	15%	11%	16%
2008	13%	10%	14%
2007	15%	10%	15%
2006	15%	10%	18%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	17%	9%	15%
2003	14%	10%	12%
2002	14%	9%	14%
2001	7%	10%	11%
2000	12%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kismet-Plains School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥95% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 87% KS state average).

How many students attend Kismet Elementary School?

152 students attend Kismet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Kismet Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kismet Elementary School?

Kismet Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kismet Elementary School offer ?

Kismet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kismet Elementary School part of?

Kismet Elementary School is part of Kismet-Plains School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: ≥95%
: 90-94%
: Kismet Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Kismet, KS, covering approximately 534.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 13.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 22.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education