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Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to 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 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 266 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Park Elementary School's student population of 266 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Elementary School
Kind	53
1	30
2	33
3	36
4	33
5	38
6	43

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School
2023	251
2022	224
2021	210
2020	267
2019	267
2018	248
2017	248
2016	266
2015	287
2014	275
2013	277
2012	265
2011	259
2010	235
2009	239
2008	228
2007	225
2006	242
2005	311
2004	321
2003	304
2002	285
2001	297
2000	280
1999	298
1998	288
1997	282
1996	281
1995	308
1994	315
1993	302
1992	303
1991	305
1990	325
1989	304
1988	320
1987	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	22
2006	22
2005	28
2004	26
2003	26
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	19
1998	18
1997	19
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

Park 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 Park Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#713 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Elementary School
2022	#713
2021	#623
2019	#670
2018	#825
2017	#701
2016	#1034
2015	#1111
2014	#1135
2013	#1135
2012	#1010
2011	#965

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25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2022	27%	29%	25%
2021	27%	28%	25%
2019	27%	33%	32%
2018	27%	33%	29%
2017	32%	34%	25%
2016	17%	35%	20%
2015	12%	33%	21%
2013	57%	77%	76%
2012	77%	84%	89%
2011	82%	84%	89%
2010	82%	82%	88%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2022	27%	32%	26%
2021	32%	36%	30%
2019	37%	37%	29%
2018	27%	37%	29%
2017	32%	38%	27%
2016	27%	41%	30%
2015	27%	42%	31%
2013	72%	84%	83%
2012	82%	86%	87%
2011	82%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	89%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2022	34%	31%	21%
2021	15%	35%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	10:1	12:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	15:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	16:1	16:1
1987	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	4%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	46%	21%	36%
2022	49%	21%	37%
2021	48%	20%	35%
2020	47%	20%	37%
2019	47%	20%	37%
2018	45%	19%	37%
2017	45%	19%	37%
2016	45%	19%	37%
2015	42%	19%	35%
2014	43%	18%	34%
2013	39%	18%	33%
2012	42%	17%	32%
2011	39%	16%	32%
2010	38%	16%	31%
2009	37%	14%	29%
2008	28%	13%	29%
2007	14%	13%	27%
2006	10%	12%	25%
2005	12%	12%	26%
2004	12%	11%	25%
2003	7%	10%	25%
2002	8%	10%	25%
2001	8%	9%	19%
2000	5%	8%	16%
1999	4%	8%	14%
1998	2%	7%	13%
1997	1%	7%	12%
1996	2%	6%	11%
1995	3%	6%	10%
1994	3%	5%	8%
1993	5%	5%	8%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	3%	4%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	4%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%	1%
2017	3%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	6%	9%	3%
2005	7%	9%	3%
2004	8%	9%	3%
2003	9%	9%	3%
2002	12%	9%	3%
2001	9%	9%	3%
2000	11%	9%	3%
1999	10%	9%	2%
1998	8%	9%	2%
1997	7%	8%	2%
1996	7%	9%	2%
1995	8%	8%	1%
1994	7%	8%	2%
1993	4%	8%	2%
1992	5%	8%	1%
1991	6%	8%	1%

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White

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	46%	62%	59%
2022	42%	63%	58%
2021	45%	63%	60%
2020	45%	64%	59%
2019	45%	64%	59%
2018	49%	65%	60%
2017	49%	65%	60%
2016	46%	65%	60%
2015	52%	65%	61%
2014	52%	66%	61%
2013	56%	67%	62%
2012	54%	67%	63%
2011	57%	68%	63%
2010	58%	69%	64%
2009	57%	71%	66%
2008	64%	73%	67%
2007	78%	73%	69%
2006	81%	75%	70%
2005	78%	74%	69%
2004	77%	75%	70%
2003	81%	77%	72%
2002	77%	78%	72%
2001	78%	79%	77%
2000	80%	80%	80%
1999	81%	80%	83%
1998	87%	81%	84%
1997	88%	82%	85%
1996	87%	82%	86%
1995	86%	83%	87%
1994	87%	84%	88%
1993	91%	84%	88%
1992	87%	84%	91%
1991	91%	85%	92%

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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	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	0.58	0.57	0.53
2022	0.59	0.56	0.53
2021	0.57	0.56	0.52
2020	0.58	0.55	0.52
2019	0.58	0.55	0.52
2018	0.56	0.54	0.51
2017	0.56	0.54	0.51
2016	0.59	0.54	0.52
2015	0.56	0.54	0.51
2014	0.55	0.53	0.52
2013	0.54	0.53	0.51
2012	0.55	0.52	0.51
2011	0.53	0.51	0.50
2010	0.52	0.49	0.50
2009	0.54	0.47	0.48
2008	0.52	0.45	0.47
2007	0.39	0.45	0.45
2006	0.35	0.42	0.45
2005	0.38	0.44	0.45
2004	0.39	0.42	0.45
2003	0.33	0.39	0.43
2002	0.39	0.38	0.43
2001	0.38	0.36	0.37
2000	0.35	0.34	0.32
1999	0.33	0.34	0.30
1998	0.24	0.33	0.28
1997	0.22	0.32	0.26
1996	0.24	0.31	0.25
1995	0.26	0.31	0.23
1994	0.23	0.29	0.22
1993	0.17	0.28	0.21
1992	0.24	0.28	0.17
1991	0.17	0.27	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	76%	41%	58%
2022	64%	34%	53%
2021	72%	36%	56%
2020	75%	37%	57%
2019	75%	37%	57%
2018	81%	39%	59%
2017	81%	39%	59%
2016	77%	40%	59%
2015	72%	40%	56%
2014	76%	40%	58%
2013	78%	39%	56%
2012	72%	39%	56%
2011	78%	37%	54%
2010	70%	36%	51%
2009	66%	32%	49%
2008	58%	30%	45%
2007	54%	30%	44%
2006	53%	30%	44%
2005	54%	29%	43%
2004	52%	28%	42%
2003	43%	26%	38%
2002	43%	25%	38%
2001	40%	24%	35%
2000	41%	23%	37%
1998	56%	33%	41%
1997	56%	32%	40%
1996	52%	32%	39%
1995	39%	24%	33%
1994	31%	24%	29%
1993	27%	23%	28%
1992	37%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Great Bend School District
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	17%	10%	13%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	11%	10%	10%
2019	11%	10%	10%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	11%	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%	9%
2013	10%	10%	10%
2012	14%	10%	8%
2011	11%	10%	9%
2010	14%	10%	8%
2009	11%	11%	9%
2008	18%	10%	10%
2007	19%	10%	10%
2006	17%	10%	10%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	8%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Great Bend School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Elementary School's ranking?

Park Elementary School is ranked #713 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Park Elementary School often compared to?

Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riley Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% 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 Park Elementary School?

266 students attend Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Park Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Park Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Park Elementary School offer ?

Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Elementary School part of?

Park Elementary School is part of Great Bend School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 266 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education