Peterson Elementary School
Peterson Elementary School serves 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Peterson 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (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 37% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Peterson Elementary School's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
477 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Peterson 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 Peterson Elementary School is 0.44, 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
#639 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
15%
20%
Black
5%
7%
White
73%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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