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Ware Elementary School

6795 Thomas Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442

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Top 30%

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Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ware Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in KS
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ware Elementary School's student population of 697 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ware Elementary School
Pre-K	92
Kind	117
1	123
2	116
3	96
4	73
5	80

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Total Students

697 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School
2023	690
2022	625
2021	665
2020	608
2019	608
2018	608
2017	608
2016	588
2015	672
2014	656
2013	503
2012	753
2011	740
2010	693
2009	605
2008	629
2007	545
2006	547
2005	670
2004	633
2003	666
2002	652
2001	736
2000	780
1999	685
1998	740
1997	712
1996	742
1995	799
1994	779
1993	742
1992	879
1991	849
1990	865
1989	879
1988	866
1987	854

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	42
2020	37
2019	37
2018	46
2017	46
2016	49
2015	49
2014	47
2013	43
2012	67
2011	47
2010	44
2009	44
2008	44
2007	49
2006	44
2005	44
2004	42
2003	39
2002	41
2001	43
2000	44
1999	41
1998	40
1997	39
1996	40
1995	41
1994	40
1993	40
1992	43
1991	39
1990	43
1989	45
1988	45
1987	45

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School Rankings

Ware Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ware Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#312 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School
2023	#312
2022	#281
2021	#274
2019	#169
2018	#328
2017	#183
2016	#253
2015	#434
2014	#297
2013	#297
2012	#197

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43%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	43%	31%	36%
2022	46%	29%	35%
2021	45%	28%	32%
2019	47%	33%	31%
2018	43%	33%	29%
2017	53%	34%	31%
2016	49%	35%	30%
2015	33%	33%	26%
2013	94%	77%	70%
2012	97%	84%	86%
2011	94%	84%	87%

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45%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2022	45%	32%	35%
2021	49%	36%	39%
2019	58%	37%	37%
2018	50%	37%	29%
2017	55%	38%	37%
2016	54%	41%	39%
2015	55%	42%	41%
2013	91%	84%	84%
2012	94%	86%	88%
2011	95%	87%	90%
2010	94%	85%	88%

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50-54%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2022	52%	31%	33%
2021	52%	35%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	18:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	13:1
2020	16:1	13:1	13:1
2019	16:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	13:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	10:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	15:1	17:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	24%	21%	21%
2022	21%	21%	21%
2021	19%	20%	20%
2020	16%	20%	19%
2019	16%	20%	19%
2018	15%	19%	19%
2017	15%	19%	19%
2016	17%	19%	18%
2015	17%	19%	17%
2014	21%	18%	16%
2013	20%	18%	19%
2012	21%	17%	19%
2011	20%	16%	18%
2010	21%	16%	17%
2009	14%	14%	12%
2008	11%	13%	12%
2007	12%	13%	11%
2006	12%	12%	11%
2005	15%	12%	11%
2004	16%	11%	11%
2003	13%	10%	9%
2002	11%	10%	9%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	11%	8%	9%
1998	11%	7%	9%
1997	10%	7%	8%
1996	11%	6%	8%
1995	12%	6%	9%
1994	11%	5%	8%
1993	11%	5%	8%
1992	11%	5%	8%
1991	12%	4%	7%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	10%	7%	16%
2022	12%	6%	17%
2021	14%	7%	17%
2020	14%	7%	17%
2019	14%	7%	17%
2018	16%	7%	19%
2017	16%	7%	19%
2016	15%	7%	19%
2015	14%	7%	20%
2014	13%	7%	19%
2013	14%	7%	19%
2012	14%	7%	19%
2011	14%	7%	19%
2010	17%	8%	20%
2009	20%	9%	28%
2008	20%	9%	28%
2007	23%	9%	29%
2006	22%	9%	27%
2005	24%	9%	29%
2004	25%	9%	29%
2003	28%	9%	33%
2002	29%	9%	32%
2001	33%	9%	33%
2000	35%	9%	34%
1999	30%	9%	33%
1998	35%	9%	33%
1997	38%	8%	35%
1996	39%	9%	36%
1995	36%	8%	35%
1994	37%	8%	35%
1993	41%	8%	35%
1992	42%	8%	34%
1991	41%	8%	33%

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White

50%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	51%	62%	47%
2022	51%	63%	46%
2021	53%	63%	47%
2020	57%	64%	48%
2019	57%	64%	48%
2018	57%	65%	49%
2017	57%	65%	49%
2016	57%	65%	50%
2015	60%	65%	51%
2014	55%	66%	51%
2013	59%	67%	49%
2012	56%	67%	50%
2011	57%	68%	49%
2010	55%	69%	49%
2009	61%	71%	53%
2008	61%	73%	54%
2007	59%	73%	54%
2006	58%	75%	54%
2005	56%	74%	53%
2004	54%	75%	52%
2003	55%	77%	54%
2002	55%	78%	55%
2001	53%	79%	52%
2000	54%	80%	52%
1999	54%	80%	53%
1998	51%	81%	53%
1997	49%	82%	52%
1996	45%	82%	50%
1995	47%	83%	50%
1994	46%	84%	51%
1993	41%	84%	51%
1992	43%	84%	52%
1991	42%	85%	54%

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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	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	9%	6%	11%
2022	10%	6%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	8%	5%	10%
2018	8%	5%	10%
2017	8%	5%	10%
2016	6%	5%	9%
2015	4%	5%	9%
2014	6%	5%	9%
2013	4%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	6%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	0.67	0.57	0.70
2022	0.68	0.56	0.71
2021	0.66	0.56	0.70
2020	0.63	0.55	0.70
2019	0.63	0.55	0.70
2018	0.63	0.54	0.68
2017	0.63	0.54	0.68
2016	0.63	0.54	0.68
2015	0.59	0.54	0.67
2014	0.64	0.53	0.67
2013	0.61	0.53	0.68
2012	0.63	0.52	0.68
2011	0.62	0.51	0.68
2010	0.64	0.49	0.69
2009	0.57	0.47	0.62
2008	0.58	0.45	0.62
2007	0.59	0.45	0.62
2006	0.62	0.42	0.59
2005	0.63	0.44	0.60
2004	0.63	0.42	0.60
2003	0.61	0.39	0.60
2002	0.61	0.38	0.60
2001	0.60	0.36	0.61
2000	0.58	0.34	0.61
1999	0.62	0.34	0.61
1998	0.63	0.33	0.61
1997	0.64	0.32	0.61
1996	0.66	0.31	0.62
1995	0.64	0.31	0.62
1994	0.64	0.29	0.61
1993	0.66	0.28	0.61
1992	0.63	0.28	0.60
1991	0.65	0.27	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	25%	41%	38%
2022	21%	34%	33%
2021	22%	36%	36%
2020	30%	37%	39%
2019	30%	37%	39%
2018	31%	39%	40%
2017	31%	39%	40%
2016	37%	40%	40%
2015	41%	40%	40%
2014	47%	40%	41%
2013	59%	39%	42%
2012	48%	39%	41%
2011	45%	37%	37%
2010	38%	36%	34%
2009	41%	32%	33%
2008	40%	30%	33%
2007	44%	30%	34%
2006	44%	30%	32%
2005	52%	29%	37%
2004	50%	28%	38%
2003	47%	26%	34%
2002	55%	25%	36%
2001	51%	24%	35%
2000	55%	23%	36%
1998	84%	33%	59%
1997	83%	32%	59%
1996	82%	32%	58%
1995	56%	24%	39%
1994	64%	24%	39%
1993	61%	23%	38%
1992	85%	28%	56%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ware Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2023	19%	7%	14%
2022	22%	10%	16%
2021	24%	9%	15%
2020	28%	10%	20%
2019	28%	10%	20%
2018	34%	9%	21%
2017	34%	9%	21%
2016	32%	9%	20%
2015	33%	10%	21%
2014	34%	10%	21%
2013	28%	10%	20%
2012	35%	10%	22%
2011	40%	10%	24%
2010	38%	10%	18%
2009	35%	11%	20%
2008	32%	10%	19%
2007	34%	10%	19%
2006	38%	10%	19%
2005	34%	9%	19%
2004	33%	9%	19%
2003	32%	10%	21%

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School District Name

Geary County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ware Elementary School's ranking?

Ware Elementary School is ranked #312 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Ware Elementary School often compared to?

Ware Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Ware Elementary School?

697 students attend Ware Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Ware Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Ware Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ware Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ware Elementary School part of?

Ware Elementary School is part of Geary County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Ware Elementary School located?

Ware Elementary School is located in the Custer Hill neighborhood of Fort Riley, KS. There are 2 other public schools located in Custer Hill.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education