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Serving 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Obee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Obee Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	16
1	16
2	16
3	26
4	21
5	15
6	20

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School
2025	153
2024	153
2023	153
2022	153
2021	153
2020	153
2019	153
2018	153
2017	153
2016	153
2015	153
2014	153
2013	189
2012	204
2011	175
2010	148
2009	189
2008	181
2007	153
2006	179
2005	155
2004	167
2003	179
2002	197
2001	177
2000	176
1999	154
1998	140
1997	133
1996	140
1995	138
1994	150
1993	155
1992	155
1991	176
1990	180
1989	170

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	13
2013	13
2012	15
2011	13
2010	14
2009	15
2008	12
2007	15
2006	13
2005	14
2004	13
2003	12
2002	12
2001	10
2000	11
1999	10
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	9
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	8

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School Rankings

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State Level (KS)

(12-13)

90-94%

77%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2013	92%	77%	84%
2012	95%	84%	89%
2011	95%	84%	90%
2010	92%	82%	87%

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(12-13)

90-94%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2013	92%	84%	91%
2012	95%	86%	94%
2011	92%	87%	94%
2010	95%	85%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	18:1
2022	12:1	14:1	17:1
2021	12:1	14:1	17:1
2020	12:1	14:1	17:1
2019	12:1	14:1	17:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	17:1
2004	13:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	18:1
1999	15:1	15:1	18:1
1998	15:1	15:1	18:1
1997	15:1	15:1	18:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	21:1	15:1	17:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2013)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2011)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2011	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2013	12%	18%	5%
2012	7%	17%	4%
2011	7%	16%	4%
2010	4%	16%	2%
2009	13%	14%	5%
2008	12%	13%	5%
2007	7%	13%	4%
2006	10%	12%	4%
2005	8%	12%	4%
2004	9%	11%	4%
2003	11%	10%	5%
2002	7%	10%	4%
2001	7%	9%	4%
2000	4%	8%	2%
1999	8%	8%	2%
1998	5%	7%	2%
1997	4%	7%	2%
1996	3%	6%	1%
1995	7%	6%	2%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2012	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	2%	8%	1%
1989	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	8%	1%

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White

94%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	94%	60%
2024	94%	61%
2023	94%	62%	87%
2022	94%	63%	88%
2021	94%	63%	88%
2020	94%	64%	89%
2019	94%	64%	89%
2018	94%	65%	90%
2017	94%	65%	90%
2016	94%	65%	91%
2015	94%	65%	93%
2014	94%	66%	94%
2013	87%	67%	91%
2012	92%	67%	92%
2011	90%	68%	91%
2010	93%	69%	93%
2009	82%	71%	89%
2008	80%	73%	90%
2007	88%	73%	91%
2006	85%	75%	92%
2005	83%	74%	91%
2004	84%	75%	92%
2003	83%	77%	91%
2002	88%	78%	92%
2001	88%	79%	92%
2000	92%	80%	94%
1999	87%	80%	94%
1998	88%	81%	94%
1997	92%	82%	96%
1996	96%	82%	96%
1995	90%	83%	95%
1994	98%	84%	96%
1993	94%	84%	97%
1992	94%	84%	96%
1991	95%	85%	97%
1990	95%	86%	96%
1989	97%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	5%	6%	2%
2021	5%	6%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

0.11

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	0.11	0.58
2024	0.11	0.58
2023	0.11	0.57	0.23
2022	0.11	0.56	0.22
2021	0.11	0.56	0.23
2020	0.11	0.55	0.21
2019	0.11	0.55	0.21
2018	0.11	0.54	0.19
2017	0.11	0.54	0.19
2016	0.11	0.54	0.17
2015	0.11	0.54	0.14
2014	0.11	0.53	0.11
2013	0.22	0.53	0.16
2012	0.15	0.52	0.16
2011	0.19	0.51	0.17
2010	0.13	0.49	0.14
2009	0.31	0.47	0.20
2008	0.35	0.45	0.18
2007	0.22	0.45	0.16
2006	0.27	0.42	0.16
2005	0.30	0.44	0.17
2004	0.29	0.42	0.14
2003	0.30	0.39	0.17
2002	0.21	0.38	0.16
2001	0.22	0.36	0.16
2000	0.16	0.34	0.12
1999	0.23	0.34	0.12
1998	0.21	0.33	0.11
1997	0.14	0.32	0.08
1996	0.08	0.31	0.07
1995	0.19	0.31	0.10
1994	0.04	0.29	0.07
1993	0.11	0.28	0.07
1992	0.12	0.28	0.08
1991	0.10	0.27	0.06
1990	0.09	0.25	0.07
1989	0.05	0.26	0.07

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Eligible for

40%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	40%	41%
2024	40%	42%
2023	40%	41%	26%
2022	40%	34%	23%
2021	40%	36%	26%
2020	40%	37%	27%
2019	40%	37%	27%
2018	39%	39%	29%
2017	39%	39%	29%
2016	39%	40%	29%
2015	39%	40%	27%
2014	40%	40%	30%
2013	39%	39%	31%
2012	42%	39%	29%
2011	38%	37%	25%
2010	49%	36%	24%
2009	41%	32%	23%
2008	38%	30%	20%
2007	42%	30%	18%
2006	41%	30%	18%
2005	45%	29%	22%
2004	50%	28%	20%
2003	45%	26%	18%
2002	37%	25%	15%
2001	33%	24%	14%
2000	28%	23%	12%
1998	42%	33%	19%
1997	33%	32%	18%
1996	36%	32%	19%
1995	25%	24%	15%
1994	24%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Obee Elementary School	Kansas	Buhler School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	15%	7%
2023	15%	7%	8%
2022	15%	10%	12%
2021	15%	9%	10%
2020	15%	10%	11%
2019	15%	10%	11%
2018	15%	9%	9%
2017	15%	9%	9%
2016	15%	9%	10%
2015	15%	10%	10%
2014	15%	10%	10%
2013	18%	10%	11%
2012	16%	10%	11%
2011	17%	10%	12%
2010	14%	10%	12%
2009	12%	11%	11%
2008	22%	10%	11%
2007	22%	10%	10%
2006	18%	10%	12%
2005	19%	9%	11%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	16%	10%	9%
2002	18%	9%	9%
2001	15%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buhler 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?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% KS state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average).

How many students attend Obee Elementary School?

153 students attend Obee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Obee Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Obee Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Obee Elementary School offer ?

Obee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Obee Elementary School part of?

Obee Elementary School is part of Buhler School District.

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