Pray-woodman Elementary School

605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101

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Top 20%

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Serving 491 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

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

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 491 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in KS
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Pray-woodman Elementary School's student population of 491 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pray-woodman Elementary School
Kind	93
1	102
2	103
3	107
4	86

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School
2023	512
2022	481
2021	573
2020	633
2019	633
2018	578
2017	578
2016	578
2015	684
2014	642
2013	656
2012	770
2011	758
2010	761
2009	771
2008	726
2007	697
2006	699
2005	735
2004	756
2003	713
2002	705
2001	637
2000	668
1999	672
1998	628
1997	589
1996	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	35
2015	35
2014	40
2013	40
2012	45
2011	45
2010	43
2009	37
2008	36
2007	45
2006	36
2005	37
2004	39
2003	36
2002	35
2001	34
2000	35
1999	35
1998	36
1997	32
1996	36

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School Rankings

Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pray-woodman Elementary School is 0.49, which is less 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)

#228 out of 1280 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School
2022	#228
2021	#153
2019	#338
2018	#246
2017	#95
2016	#88
2015	#171
2014	#504
2013	#504
2012	#483
2011	#453

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40-44%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2022	42%	29%	36%
2021	45%	28%	36%
2019	38%	33%	42%
2018	43%	33%	44%
2017	58%	34%	47%
2016	63%	35%	47%
2015	52%	33%	44%
2013	89%	77%	90%
2012	94%	84%	92%
2011	93%	84%	92%
2010	91%	82%	90%

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50-54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2022	52%	32%	40%
2021	58%	36%	45%
2019	51%	37%	49%
2018	58%	37%	44%
2017	63%	38%	50%
2016	66%	41%	53%
2015	61%	42%	54%
2013	87%	84%	94%
2012	90%	86%	95%
2011	91%	87%	95%
2010	88%	85%	93%

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(20-21)

35-39%

35%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	16:1
2021	17:1	13:1	18:1
2020	20:1	13:1	20:1
2019	20:1	13:1	20:1
2018	21:1	14:1	21:1
2017	21:1	14:1	21:1
2016	17:1	14:1	17:1
2015	20:1	14:1	18:1
2014	16:1	13:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	18:1
2010	18:1	13:1	17:1
2009	21:1	13:1	20:1
2008	20:1	14:1	20:1
2007	15:1	12:1	16:1
2006	19:1	13:1	19:1
2005	20:1	14:1	19:1
2004	19:1	14:1	20:1
2003	20:1	14:1	19:1
2002	20:1	14:1	19:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	19:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	14:1	19:1
1998	17:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	17%	21%	16%
2022	14%	21%	14%
2021	13%	20%	14%
2020	11%	20%	12%
2019	11%	20%	12%
2018	9%	19%	12%
2017	9%	19%	12%
2016	9%	19%	12%
2015	9%	19%	11%
2014	9%	18%	10%
2013	10%	18%	10%
2012	10%	17%	9%
2011	10%	16%	10%
2010	7%	16%	9%
2009	8%	14%	8%
2008	7%	13%	7%
2007	6%	13%	7%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	5%	8%	3%
1999	5%	8%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	8%	2%
2009	5%	9%	4%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%

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White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	69%	62%	71%
2022	72%	63%	73%
2021	75%	63%	74%
2020	74%	64%	76%
2019	74%	64%	76%
2018	81%	65%	78%
2017	81%	65%	78%
2016	82%	65%	78%
2015	81%	65%	79%
2014	82%	66%	80%
2013	79%	67%	80%
2012	79%	67%	81%
2011	79%	68%	80%
2010	80%	69%	81%
2009	79%	71%	82%
2008	82%	73%	84%
2007	84%	73%	85%
2006	83%	75%	85%
2005	86%	74%	85%
2004	87%	75%	88%
2003	87%	77%	90%
2002	90%	78%	90%
2001	91%	79%	91%
2000	90%	80%	92%
1999	90%	80%	93%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	96%	82%	93%
1996	92%	82%	94%

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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	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	0.49	0.57	0.47
2022	0.46	0.56	0.44
2021	0.42	0.56	0.43
2020	0.44	0.55	0.41
2019	0.44	0.55	0.41
2018	0.33	0.54	0.37
2017	0.33	0.54	0.37
2016	0.32	0.54	0.38
2015	0.34	0.54	0.37
2014	0.32	0.53	0.35
2013	0.37	0.53	0.35
2012	0.38	0.52	0.34
2011	0.37	0.51	0.35
2010	0.35	0.49	0.34
2009	0.36	0.47	0.32
2008	0.32	0.45	0.29
2007	0.29	0.45	0.27
2006	0.32	0.42	0.27
2005	0.26	0.44	0.25
2004	0.24	0.42	0.23
2003	0.23	0.39	0.19
2002	0.19	0.38	0.19
2001	0.17	0.36	0.17
2000	0.19	0.34	0.15
1999	0.19	0.34	0.14
1998	0.12	0.33	0.13
1997	0.08	0.32	0.12
1996	0.15	0.31	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	25%	41%	21%
2022	13%	34%	12%
2021	15%	36%	15%
2020	18%	37%	13%
2019	18%	37%	13%
2018	15%	39%	13%
2017	15%	39%	13%
2016	19%	40%	15%
2015	17%	40%	15%
2014	18%	40%	14%
2013	17%	39%	13%
2012	15%	39%	11%
2011	14%	37%	11%
2010	14%	36%	10%
2009	12%	32%	8%
2008	10%	30%	7%
2007	9%	30%	8%
2006	7%	30%	7%
2005	7%	29%	6%
2004	7%	28%	6%
2003	6%	26%	5%
2002	5%	25%	4%
2001	5%	24%	4%
2000	5%	23%	3%
1998	7%	33%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pray-woodman Elementary School	Kansas	Maize School District
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	8%	10%	7%
2019	8%	10%	7%
2018	10%	9%	6%
2017	10%	9%	6%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	8%	10%	6%
2014	7%	10%	6%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	6%	10%	5%
2011	6%	10%	5%
2010	6%	10%	5%
2009	8%	11%	5%
2008	7%	10%	3%
2007	6%	10%	4%
2006	5%	10%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	3%	10%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maize School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pray-woodman Elementary School's ranking?

Pray-woodman Elementary School is ranked #228 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Pray-woodman Elementary School often compared to?

Pray-woodman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vermillion Elementary School, Maize South Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Pray-woodman Elementary School?

491 students attend Pray-woodman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Pray-woodman Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pray-woodman Elementary School?

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

What grades does Pray-woodman Elementary School offer ?

Pray-woodman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pray-woodman Elementary School part of?

Pray-woodman Elementary School is part of Maize School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 491 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education