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Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, R L Wright Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

R L Wright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

R L Wright Elementary School's student population of 273 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R L Wright Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	28
1	33
2	38
3	36
4	44
5	28
6	41

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School
2023	272
2022	286
2021	257
2020	241
2019	241
2018	247
2017	247
2016	318
2015	337
2014	355
2013	348
2012	361
2011	373
2010	380
2009	374
2008	368
2007	359
2006	379
2005	382
2004	367
2003	364
2002	345
2001	324
2000	332
1999	330
1998	318
1997	323
1996	306
1995	293
1994	280
1993	292
1992	294
1991	303
1990	304
1989	317
1988	313
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	25
2012	28
2011	26
2010	25
2009	24
2008	24
2007	27
2006	24
2005	25
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

R L Wright Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of R L Wright Elementary School is 0.28, 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)

#361 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School
2022	#361
2021	#235
2019	#128
2018	#137
2017	#131
2016	#342
2015	#510
2014	#264
2013	#264
2012	#207
2011	#17

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2022	37%	29%	33%
2021	42%	28%	32%
2019	52%	33%	38%
2018	52%	33%	43%
2017	52%	34%	40%
2016	47%	35%	43%
2015	34%	33%	33%
2013	88%	77%	88%
2012	93%	84%	94%
2011	97%	84%	96%
2010	76%	82%	78%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2022	42%	32%	40%
2021	52%	36%	45%
2019	57%	37%	48%
2018	57%	37%	43%
2017	62%	38%	45%
2016	51%	41%	48%
2015	47%	42%	46%
2013	96%	84%	97%
2012	96%	86%	97%
2011	98%	87%	98%
2010	89%	85%	90%

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60-69%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2022	64%	31%	42%
2021	54%	35%	42%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2023	9%	21%	10%
2022	8%	21%	9%
2021	10%	20%	10%
2020	12%	20%	9%
2019	12%	20%	9%
2018	8%	19%	6%
2017	8%	19%	6%
2016	9%	19%	8%
2015	7%	19%	6%
2014	8%	18%	7%
2013	6%	18%	5%
2012	5%	17%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	5%	16%	4%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2008	4%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	6%	11%	6%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%	2%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	5%	5%	5%
1991	4%	4%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%

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White

84%

61%

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

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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	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.57

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	R L Wright Elementary School	Kansas	Sedgwick School District
2023	33%	41%	27%
2022	29%	34%	26%
2021	24%	36%	24%
2020	27%	37%	24%
2019	27%	37%	24%
2018	36%	39%	31%
2017	36%	39%	31%
2016	28%	40%	26%
2015	29%	40%	26%
2014	30%	40%	28%
2013	25%	39%	24%
2012	27%	39%	26%
2011	22%	37%	21%
2010	22%	36%	21%
2009	20%	32%	18%
2008	23%	30%	19%
2007	15%	30%	12%
2006	18%	30%	16%
2005	13%	29%	12%
2004	17%	28%	15%
2003	15%	26%	14%
2002	16%	25%	15%
2001	13%	24%	13%
2000	14%	23%	15%
1998	28%	33%	26%
1997	28%	32%	24%
1996	27%	32%	25%
1995	17%	24%	16%
1994	16%	24%	16%
1993	11%	23%	11%
1992	20%	28%	18%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sedgwick School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is R L Wright Elementary School's ranking?

R L Wright Elementary School is ranked #361 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are R L Wright Elementary School often compared to?

R L Wright Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chisholm Trail Elementary School, Valley Center Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend R L Wright Elementary School?

273 students attend R L Wright Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of R L Wright Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of R L Wright Elementary School?

R L Wright Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does R L Wright Elementary School offer ?

R L Wright Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is R L Wright Elementary School part of?

R L Wright Elementary School is part of Sedgwick School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 273 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education