Mcdermott Elementary School (Closed 2023)

439 S Pennsylvania
Liberal, KS 67905

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Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Mcdermott Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdermott Elementary School
Kind	77
1	77
2	76
3	68

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School
2023	298
2022	298
2021	298
2020	298
2019	298
2018	298
2017	298
2016	298
2015	300
2014	295
2013	285
2012	310
2011	321
2010	301
2009	306
2008	261
2007	247
2006	262
2005	235
2004	236
2003	215
2002	225
2001	315
2000	300
1999	317
1998	297
1997	312
1996	286
1995	270
1994	238
1993	221
1992	225
1991	254
1990	235
1989	261
1988	258
1987	255

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	16
2002	16
2001	26
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	20
1996	21
1995	17
1994	18
1993	16
1992	16
1991	18
1990	20
1989	17
1988	19
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(15-16)

60-64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	62%	35%	17%
2015	52%	33%	17%
2013	95%	77%	72%
2012	95%	84%	78%
2011	95%	84%	76%
2010	90%	82%	69%

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(15-16)

50-54%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	52%	41%	24%
2015	52%	42%	27%
2013	95%	84%	80%
2012	95%	86%	83%
2011	90%	87%	81%
2010	90%	85%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1990	7%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	6%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	9%	2%	4%
1990	10%	1%	4%
1989	21%	2%	5%
1988	17%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

85%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	85%	19%	79%
2015	83%	19%	77%
2014	81%	18%	76%
2013	79%	18%	74%
2012	78%	17%	73%
2011	83%	16%	72%
2010	81%	16%	70%
2009	83%	14%	69%
2008	85%	13%	68%
2007	86%	13%	67%
2006	87%	12%	66%
2005	91%	12%	64%
2004	89%	11%	63%
2003	92%	10%	61%
2002	88%	10%	58%
2001	84%	9%	52%
2000	87%	8%	50%
1999	87%	8%	47%
1998	88%	7%	46%
1997	92%	7%	42%
1996	88%	6%	39%
1995	82%	6%	35%
1994	80%	5%	32%
1993	77%	5%	28%
1992	60%	5%	25%
1991	55%	4%	24%
1990	46%	4%	22%
1989	28%	4%	20%

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Black

(15-16)

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	2%	9%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
1998	1%	9%	6%
1995	3%	8%	7%
1994	4%	8%	8%
1993	7%	8%	9%
1992	12%	8%	9%
1991	9%	8%	10%
1990	7%	8%	10%

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White

(15-16)

11%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	11%	65%	15%
2015	14%	65%	16%
2014	14%	66%	17%
2013	15%	67%	18%
2012	16%	67%	19%
2011	13%	68%	19%
2010	12%	69%	20%
2009	11%	71%	22%
2008	11%	73%	24%
2007	9%	73%	25%
2006	9%	75%	25%
2005	6%	74%	27%
2004	8%	75%	28%
2003	4%	77%	30%
2002	7%	78%	33%
2001	10%	79%	38%
2000	9%	80%	39%
1999	9%	80%	42%
1998	7%	81%	44%
1997	10%	82%	48%
1996	13%	82%	50%
1995	15%	83%	54%
1994	18%	84%	56%
1993	16%	84%	59%
1992	21%	84%	62%
1991	27%	85%	62%
1990	30%	86%	63%
1989	44%	85%	65%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%

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n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2016	0.27	0.54	0.35
2015	0.29	0.54	0.38
2014	0.33	0.53	0.40
2013	0.36	0.53	0.42
2012	0.37	0.52	0.43
2011	0.30	0.51	0.44
2010	0.34	0.49	0.47
2009	0.30	0.47	0.47
2008	0.27	0.45	0.48
2007	0.25	0.45	0.49
2006	0.24	0.42	0.50
2005	0.17	0.44	0.52
2004	0.20	0.42	0.53
2003	0.15	0.39	0.54
2002	0.22	0.38	0.56
2001	0.29	0.36	0.58
2000	0.24	0.34	0.59
1999	0.24	0.34	0.60
1998	0.22	0.33	0.60
1997	0.21	0.32	0.60
1996	0.29	0.31	0.60
1995	0.39	0.31	0.59
1994	0.43	0.29	0.58
1993	0.47	0.28	0.57
1992	0.58	0.28	0.55
1991	0.62	0.27	0.55
1990	0.69	0.25	0.55
1989	0.69	0.26	0.54

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Eligible for

77%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcdermott Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	77%	41%	71%
2022	77%	34%	65%
2021	77%	36%	71%
2020	77%	37%	70%
2019	77%	37%	70%
2018	76%	39%	71%
2017	76%	39%	71%
2016	76%	40%	71%
2015	68%	40%	67%
2014	69%	40%	67%
2013	79%	39%	68%
2012	75%	39%	67%
2011	80%	37%	66%
2010	74%	36%	63%
2009	68%	32%	58%
2008	66%	30%	52%
2007	72%	30%	56%
2006	74%	30%	55%
2005	65%	29%	53%
2004	61%	28%	51%
2003	70%	26%	50%
2002	65%	25%	45%
2001	64%	24%	44%
2000	73%	23%	43%
1998	84%	33%	50%
1997	60%	32%	46%
1996	81%	32%	48%
1995	100%	24%	44%
1994	92%	24%	42%
1993	68%	23%	37%
1992	56%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Liberal 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?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% KS state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% KS state average).

How many students attend Mcdermott Elementary School?

298 students attend Mcdermott Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Mcdermott Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Mcdermott Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mcdermott Elementary School offer ?

Mcdermott Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Mcdermott Elementary School part of?

Mcdermott Elementary School is part of Liberal School District.