Seltzer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

11660 E Lincoln
Wichita, KS 67207

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seltzer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is equal to 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 78% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Seltzer Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seltzer Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	63
1	69
2	72
3	56
4	74
5	73

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School
2023	492
2022	478
2021	446
2020	584
2019	584
2018	544
2017	544
2016	567
2015	545
2014	530
2013	493
2012	622
2011	619
2010	610
2009	634
2008	626
2007	600
2006	554
2005	526
2004	476
2003	484
2002	460
2001	398
2000	339
1999	326
1998	299
1997	299
1996	305
1995	298
1994	286
1993	259
1992	253
1991	245
1990	221
1989	267
1988	245
1987	218

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	33
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	33
2014	33
2013	31
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	36
2008	32
2007	34
2006	34
2005	32
2004	29
2003	27
2002	26
2001	20
2000	17
1999	15
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	12
1993	14
1992	11
1991	12
1990	12
1989	13
1988	13
1987	9

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School Rankings

Seltzer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Seltzer Elementary School is 0.80, 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)

#643 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School
2023	#643
2022	#674
2021	#723
2019	#483
2018	#509
2017	#467
2016	#532
2015	#416
2014	#839
2013	#839
2012	#1083

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27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	27%	31%	15%
2022	26%	29%	14%
2021	22%	28%	12%
2019	38%	33%	18%
2018	40%	33%	19%
2017	44%	34%	20%
2016	38%	35%	20%
2015	39%	33%	20%
2013	82%	77%	66%
2012	79%	84%	71%
2011	86%	84%	71%

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32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	32%	32%	18%
2021	32%	36%	20%
2019	41%	37%	23%
2018	37%	37%	19%
2017	39%	38%	24%
2016	43%	41%	27%
2015	51%	42%	27%
2013	80%	84%	72%
2012	81%	86%	75%
2011	85%	87%	77%
2010	76%	85%	72%

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40-44%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	42%	31%	17%
2021	37%	35%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	18:1	13:1	17:1
2008	20:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	12:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	20:1	14:1	16:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	22:1	14:1	17:1
1998	22:1	14:1	17:1
1997	21:1	14:1	17:1
1996	22:1	15:1	17:1
1995	23:1	15:1	16:1
1994	24:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	23:1	15:1	18:1
1991	20:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	19:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	19:1
1987	24:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	24%	3%	5%
2022	24%	3%	4%
2021	28%	3%	5%
2020	29%	3%	5%
2019	29%	3%	5%
2018	34%	3%	4%
2017	34%	3%	4%
2016	34%	3%	4%
2015	34%	3%	4%
2014	32%	3%	5%
2013	35%	3%	5%
2012	31%	3%	5%
2011	32%	3%	5%
2010	33%	2%	5%
2009	35%	3%	8%
2008	31%	3%	6%
2007	26%	3%	6%
2006	22%	2%	6%
2005	21%	3%	6%
2004	18%	3%	6%
2003	16%	2%	5%
2002	17%	2%	5%
2001	13%	2%	6%
2000	10%	2%	6%
1999	11%	2%	6%
1998	11%	2%	5%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	7%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	6%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	18%	21%	36%
2022	19%	21%	36%
2021	18%	20%	35%
2020	18%	20%	34%
2019	18%	20%	34%
2018	14%	19%	34%
2017	14%	19%	34%
2016	14%	19%	33%
2015	13%	19%	33%
2014	12%	18%	33%
2013	11%	18%	32%
2012	9%	17%	31%
2011	10%	16%	30%
2010	10%	16%	28%
2009	10%	14%	26%
2008	9%	13%	25%
2007	10%	13%	24%
2006	11%	12%	22%
2005	8%	12%	21%
2004	8%	11%	20%
2003	7%	10%	18%
2002	4%	10%	17%
2001	3%	9%	15%
2000	3%	8%	15%
1999	2%	8%	13%
1998	3%	7%	12%
1997	1%	7%	11%
1996	2%	6%	10%
1994	3%	5%	9%
1993	3%	5%	8%
1992	3%	5%	8%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	21%	7%	20%
2022	18%	6%	20%
2021	19%	7%	20%
2020	17%	7%	20%
2019	17%	7%	20%
2018	14%	7%	20%
2017	14%	7%	20%
2016	14%	7%	20%
2015	10%	7%	19%
2014	12%	7%	18%
2013	13%	7%	18%
2012	12%	7%	18%
2011	11%	7%	19%
2010	14%	8%	19%
2009	17%	9%	21%
2008	21%	9%	22%
2007	22%	9%	22%
2006	18%	9%	22%
2005	18%	9%	23%
2004	18%	9%	23%
2003	21%	9%	24%
2002	20%	9%	23%
2001	19%	9%	24%
2000	16%	9%	23%
1999	17%	9%	23%
1998	15%	9%	23%
1997	19%	8%	23%
1996	24%	9%	22%
1995	14%	8%	21%
1994	17%	8%	20%
1993	12%	8%	20%
1992	17%	8%	19%
1991	22%	8%	19%

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White

22%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	23%	62%	31%
2022	25%	63%	31%
2021	24%	63%	31%
2020	26%	64%	33%
2019	26%	64%	33%
2018	29%	65%	34%
2017	29%	65%	34%
2016	30%	65%	35%
2015	34%	65%	35%
2014	31%	66%	34%
2013	30%	67%	35%
2012	36%	67%	36%
2011	36%	68%	37%
2010	34%	69%	38%
2009	34%	71%	40%
2008	37%	73%	43%
2007	40%	73%	45%
2006	44%	75%	46%
2005	48%	74%	46%
2004	51%	75%	48%
2003	52%	77%	50%
2002	55%	78%	51%
2001	64%	79%	52%
2000	70%	80%	54%
1999	68%	80%	56%
1998	69%	81%	58%
1997	70%	82%	59%
1996	66%	82%	61%
1995	82%	83%	65%
1994	72%	84%	64%
1993	77%	84%	65%
1992	72%	84%	67%
1991	70%	85%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	8%
2013	11%	4%	8%
2012	11%	4%	8%
2011	11%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.80

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	0.81	0.57	0.74
2022	0.80	0.56	0.73
2021	0.79	0.56	0.73
2020	0.79	0.55	0.73
2019	0.79	0.55	0.73
2018	0.76	0.54	0.73
2017	0.76	0.54	0.73
2016	0.76	0.54	0.73
2015	0.74	0.54	0.72
2014	0.77	0.53	0.74
2013	0.76	0.53	0.74
2012	0.75	0.52	0.74
2011	0.75	0.51	0.74
2010	0.75	0.49	0.74
2009	0.76	0.47	0.69
2008	0.72	0.45	0.70
2007	0.72	0.45	0.70
2006	0.73	0.42	0.69
2005	0.71	0.44	0.68
2004	0.68	0.42	0.68
2003	0.66	0.39	0.67
2002	0.63	0.38	0.66
2001	0.54	0.36	0.65
2000	0.48	0.34	0.63
1999	0.50	0.34	0.62
1998	0.49	0.33	0.61
1997	0.47	0.32	0.59
1996	0.51	0.31	0.57
1995	0.41	0.31	0.55
1994	0.45	0.29	0.55
1993	0.39	0.28	0.53
1992	0.45	0.28	0.51
1991	0.46	0.27	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	51%	41%	71%
2022	45%	34%	65%
2021	48%	36%	67%
2020	43%	37%	68%
2019	43%	37%	68%
2018	41%	39%	65%
2017	41%	39%	65%
2016	47%	40%	66%
2015	46%	40%	66%
2014	51%	40%	69%
2013	45%	39%	67%
2012	40%	39%	67%
2011	41%	37%	65%
2010	36%	36%	62%
2009	30%	32%	57%
2008	31%	30%	56%
2007	31%	30%	55%
2006	34%	30%	55%
2005	31%	29%	54%
2004	29%	28%	52%
2003	27%	26%	48%
2002	19%	25%	44%
2001	19%	24%	43%
2000	16%	23%	39%
1998	28%	33%	52%
1997	24%	32%	44%
1996	24%	32%	43%
1995	20%	24%	38%
1994	17%	24%	35%
1993	9%	23%	32%
1992	20%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Seltzer Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	13%	7%	8%
2022	15%	10%	11%
2021	11%	9%	10%
2020	14%	10%	9%
2019	14%	10%	9%
2018	11%	9%	8%
2017	11%	9%	8%
2016	15%	9%	8%
2015	14%	10%	9%
2014	14%	10%	9%
2013	13%	10%	9%
2012	14%	10%	9%
2011	11%	10%	10%
2010	15%	10%	10%
2009	16%	11%	13%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	12%	10%	12%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	9%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seltzer Elementary School's ranking?

Seltzer Elementary School is ranked #643 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Seltzer Elementary School often compared to?

Seltzer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Christa Mcauliffe Academy by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Seltzer Elementary School?

482 students attend Seltzer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

25% of Seltzer Elementary School students are Asian, 22% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Seltzer Elementary School?

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

What grades does Seltzer Elementary School offer ?

Seltzer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Seltzer Elementary School part of?

Seltzer Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.