Sedan Elementary School
Tel:
(620) 725-5611
- Sedan Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sedan Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sedan Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sedan Elementary School's student population of 235 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 235 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sedan Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sedan Elementary School is 0.32, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #846 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 8% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 82% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chautauqua County Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Sedan Elementary School is Sedan High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Memorial Elementary School (16.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sedan Sedan High School Grades: 7-12 | 159 students
0.1 miles
416 E Elm
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186 0.1 7-12 159 - Caney Lincoln Memorial Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 406 students
16.0 miles
201 E First
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9240 16.0 PK-6 406 - Caney Caney Valley Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 18 students
16.1 miles
601 E. Bullpups Blvd
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9232 16.1 9-12 18 - Caney Caney Valley High School Grades: 7-12 | 374 students
16.1 miles
601 E. Bullpup Blvd
Caney, KS 67333
(620) 879-9220 16.1 7-12 374 - Cedar Vale Cedar Vale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 76 students
17.5 miles
508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2265 17.5 PK-5 76
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