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Serving 108 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sharon Springs 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sharon Springs Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Sharon Springs, KS, encompassing approximately 679.9 square miles. Families in the area can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 15.4 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 22.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sharon Springs Elementary School's student population of 108 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sharon Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	18
1	11
2	5
3	11
4	12
5	9
6	12
7	14
8	15

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Total Students

108 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School
2025	108
2024	113
2023	128
2022	126
2021	140
2020	139
2019	137
2018	139
2017	147
2016	124
2015	136
2014	132
2013	145
2012	151
2011	141
2010	123
2009	121
2008	128
2007	126
2006	130
2005	160
2004	169
2003	171
2002	171
2001	176
2000	181
1999	205
1998	209
1997	204
1996	205
1995	168
1994	191
1993	196
1992	196
1991	196
1990	182
1989	195
1988	190
1987	197

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School
2025	10
2024	11
2023	11
2022	12
2021	12
2019	10
2018	12
2017	12
2016	13
2015	13
2014	12
2013	12
2012	15
2011	12
2010	11
2009	12
2008	13
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	11
2002	12
2001	11
2000	12
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	16
1995	15
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	12

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School Rankings

Sharon Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sharon Springs Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#154 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School
2023	#154
2022	#109
2021	#481
2019	#400
2018	#211
2017	#337
2016	#118
2015	#157
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#216
2011	#48
2010	#264

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45-49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2023	47%	31%	47%
2022	52%	29%	47%
2021	37%	28%	37%
2019	42%	33%	37%
2018	47%	33%	52%
2017	47%	34%	47%
2016	57%	35%	52%
2015	52%	33%	47%
2013	92%	77%	92%
2012	92%	84%	92%
2011	95%	84%	95%
2010	92%	82%	92%

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55-59%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2022	57%	32%	52%
2021	37%	36%	37%
2019	42%	37%	42%
2018	52%	37%	52%
2017	47%	38%	47%
2016	62%	41%	57%
2015	62%	42%	57%
2013	95%	84%	95%
2012	95%	86%	95%
2011	95%	87%	95%
2010	92%	85%	92%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2022	44%	31%	44%
2021	49%	35%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	10:1
2022	11:1	13:1	9:1
2021	12:1	13:1	10:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	10:1
2017	12:1	14:1	10:1
2016	10:1	13:1	9:1
2015	10:1	13:1	8:1
2014	11:1	13:1	9:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	10:1	13:1	9:1
2011	12:1	14:1	10:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	10:1
2008	10:1	14:1	10:1
2007	8:1	12:1	8:1
2006	9:1	13:1	8:1
2005	11:1	14:1	9:1
2004	11:1	14:1	9:1
2003	16:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	11:1
1998	14:1	14:1	12:1
1997	15:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	11:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	15:1	15:1	12:1
1991	15:1	15:1	12:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1
1989	15:1	16:1	13:1
1988	15:1	16:1	14:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	6%	23%
2024	8%	22%
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	9%	21%	11%
2021	11%	20%	12%
2020	8%	20%	10%
2019	9%	20%	10%
2018	8%	20%	8%
2017	5%	19%	8%
2016	2%	19%	7%
2015	4%	19%	7%
2014	6%	18%	7%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	4%	17%	5%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	6%	16%	7%
2009	8%	14%	7%
2008	6%	13%	7%
2007	9%	13%	7%
2006	7%	12%	6%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	5%	11%	6%
2003	6%	10%	6%
2002	9%	10%	8%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	7%	7%	5%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	5%	6%	4%
1996	7%	6%	6%
1995	8%	6%	6%
1994	5%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	3%
1988	4%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	2%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	3%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%	1%

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White

89%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	89%	60%
2024	85%	61%
2023	81%	62%	79%
2022	81%	63%	81%
2021	79%	63%	81%
2020	81%	63%	83%
2019	82%	64%	83%
2018	84%	64%	89%
2017	89%	65%	89%
2016	91%	65%	89%
2015	88%	65%	88%
2014	87%	66%	87%
2013	89%	67%	91%
2012	92%	68%	93%
2011	92%	68%	92%
2010	92%	69%	90%
2009	91%	72%	92%
2008	93%	73%	92%
2007	88%	73%	91%
2006	91%	74%	93%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	92%	75%	93%
2003	93%	77%	93%
2002	91%	78%	90%
2001	89%	79%	91%
2000	92%	80%	92%
1999	92%	81%	95%
1998	95%	81%	95%
1997	95%	82%	96%
1996	93%	82%	94%
1995	92%	83%	93%
1994	95%	84%	95%
1993	95%	84%	96%
1992	97%	84%	97%
1991	97%	85%	96%
1990	98%	85%	96%
1989	97%	86%	96%
1988	96%	86%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	3%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

40%

0.21

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	0.21	0.58
2024	0.27	0.58
2023	0.34	0.57	0.37
2022	0.33	0.56	0.33
2021	0.36	0.56	0.33
2020	0.34	0.56	0.30
2019	0.32	0.55	0.30
2018	0.29	0.55	0.20
2017	0.21	0.54	0.20
2016	0.17	0.54	0.21
2015	0.22	0.54	0.22
2014	0.24	0.53	0.24
2013	0.20	0.52	0.18
2012	0.15	0.51	0.14
2011	0.15	0.51	0.16
2010	0.15	0.49	0.19
2009	0.17	0.46	0.14
2008	0.13	0.45	0.15
2007	0.22	0.45	0.16
2006	0.17	0.43	0.14
2005	0.17	0.43	0.16
2004	0.15	0.42	0.14
2003	0.13	0.39	0.13
2002	0.17	0.38	0.18
2001	0.20	0.36	0.17
2000	0.15	0.35	0.15
1999	0.15	0.33	0.10
1998	0.10	0.33	0.10
1997	0.10	0.32	0.08
1996	0.13	0.32	0.11
1995	0.15	0.30	0.14
1994	0.10	0.29	0.08
1993	0.10	0.29	0.08
1992	0.06	0.29	0.06
1991	0.06	0.27	0.08
1990	0.04	0.27	0.07
1989	0.06	0.25	0.08
1988	0.08	0.25	0.07

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(22-23)

16.7%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2023	16.7%	24.2%	13.9%
2022	12%	28%	10.3%
2021	16.7%	19.2%	14.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	31%	41%
2024	39%	42%
2023	31%	41%	27%
2022	23%	33%	21%
2021	28%	36%	25%
2020	27%	37%	27%
2019	31%	37%	27%
2018	38%	38%	29%
2017	33%	39%	29%
2016	27%	40%	22%
2015	24%	40%	21%
2014	29%	40%	26%
2013	40%	39%	38%
2012	34%	39%	34%
2011	37%	37%	36%
2010	33%	36%	30%
2009	31%	32%	28%
2008	41%	30%	33%
2007	40%	30%	33%
2006	33%	30%	33%
2005	33%	29%	29%
2004	29%	28%	30%
2003	29%	26%	27%
2002	30%	25%	26%
2001	31%	24%	25%
2000	27%	23%	24%
1998	50%	32%	48%
1997	45%	31%	44%
1996	42%	32%	40%
1995	25%	24%	23%
1994	26%	24%	27%
1993	27%	23%	24%
1992	45%	28%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sharon Springs Elementary School	Kansas	Wallace County Schools
2025	8%	8%
2024	4%	7%
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	14%	10%	13%
2021	14%	9%	12%
2020	16%	10%	15%
2019	14%	10%	15%
2018	16%	10%	14%
2017	17%	9%	14%
2016	16%	9%	15%
2015	21%	10%	19%
2014	22%	10%	21%
2013	17%	10%	17%
2012	23%	10%	19%
2011	13%	10%	11%
2010	13%	10%	14%
2009	16%	11%	14%
2008	7%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	13%
2006	10%	10%	14%
2005	13%	9%	17%
2004	19%	9%	16%
2003	10%	10%	10%
2002	11%	9%	11%
2001	10%	10%	12%
2000	15%	9%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wallace County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sharon Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Sharon Springs Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Sharon Springs Elementary School?

108 students attend Sharon Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Sharon Springs Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sharon Springs Elementary School?

Sharon Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sharon Springs Elementary School offer ?

Sharon Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sharon Springs Elementary School part of?

Sharon Springs Elementary School is part of Wallace County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sharon Springs Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Sharon Springs, KS, encompassing approximately 679.9 square miles. Families in the area can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 15.4 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 22.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education