M E Pearson Elementary School
M E Pearson Elementary School serves 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
M E Pearson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
M E Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
M E Pearson Elementary School's student population of 656 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
656 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
M E Pearson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of M E Pearson Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1078 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
10%
3%
Hispanic
75%
20%
Black
6%
7%
White
8%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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