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Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

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Hays, KS 67601

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Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 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 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in KS
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Woodrow Wilson Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Hays, KS school district, covering approximately 379.6 square miles. Families typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located 17.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School's student population of 364 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Kind	57
1	56
2	46
3	64
4	73
5	68

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
2025	364
2024	369
2023	384
2022	387
2021	395
2020	408
2019	397
2018	396
2017	383
2016	394
2015	381
2014	399
2013	377
2012	385
2011	382
2010	336
2009	340
2008	345
2007	365
2006	334
2005	308
2004	293
2003	332
2002	326
2001	324
2000	317
1999	320
1998	310
1997	313
1996	321
1995	344
1994	322
1993	344
1992	366
1991	386
1990	399
1989	398
1988	365
1987	333

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	23
2022	23
2021	26
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	22
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	28
2012	25
2011	23
2010	24
2009	19
2008	20
2007	23
2006	25
2005	23
2004	23
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	26
1998	25
1997	27
1996	30
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	29
1991	31
1990	25
1989	24
1988	23
1987	23

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School Motto

'Every Student Every Day'

School Rankings

Woodrow Wilson 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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is 0.28, 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)

#147 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
2023	#147
2022	#201
2021	#160
2019	#203
2018	#211
2017	#250
2016	#257
2015	#340
2014	#744
2013	#744
2012	#257
2011	#182
2010	#136

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55-59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	57%	31%	39%
2022	52%	29%	39%
2021	47%	28%	36%
2019	47%	33%	42%
2018	47%	33%	40%
2017	47%	34%	40%
2016	47%	35%	41%
2015	42%	33%	41%
2013	77%	77%	84%
2012	95%	84%	95%
2011	92%	84%	94%
2010	92%	82%	92%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2022	47%	32%	43%
2021	52%	36%	47%
2019	52%	37%	44%
2018	52%	37%	40%
2017	52%	38%	43%
2016	52%	41%	48%
2015	52%	42%	51%
2013	87%	84%	93%
2012	92%	86%	96%
2011	95%	87%	97%
2010	95%	85%	97%

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60-64%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2022	62%	31%	43%
2021	47%	35%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	19:1
2022	17:1	13:1	18:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	16:1
2019	18:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	19:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	18:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	12:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	11:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	12:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	14:1	16:1	16:1

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	11%	23%
2024	10%	22%
2023	10%	21%	13%
2022	9%	21%	13%
2021	9%	20%	14%
2020	10%	20%	12%
2019	7%	20%	12%
2017	5%	19%	11%
2016	4%	19%	10%
2015	2%	19%	10%
2014	3%	18%	10%
2013	3%	18%	10%
2012	6%	17%	10%
2011	3%	16%	6%
2010	8%	16%	10%
2009	6%	14%	8%
2008	8%	13%	9%
2007	6%	13%	8%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	2%	11%	6%
2003	3%	10%	5%
2002	3%	10%	6%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	4%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	6%	2%
1995	2%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	5%	9%	1%
1997	4%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	5%	8%	1%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1990	1%	8%

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White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	84%	60%
2024	83%	61%
2023	84%	62%	79%
2022	86%	63%	79%
2021	86%	63%	79%
2020	85%	63%	81%
2019	87%	64%	81%
2018	98%	64%	82%
2017	88%	65%	82%
2016	90%	65%	83%
2015	93%	65%	70%
2014	92%	66%	84%
2013	90%	67%	84%
2012	87%	68%	85%
2011	90%	68%	86%
2010	88%	69%	84%
2009	89%	72%	86%
2008	88%	73%	85%
2007	90%	73%	87%
2006	91%	74%	89%
2005	92%	74%	89%
2004	97%	75%	91%
2003	95%	77%	91%
2002	93%	78%	91%
2001	93%	79%	94%
2000	94%	80%	94%
1999	90%	81%	95%
1998	94%	81%	96%
1997	94%	82%	96%
1996	96%	82%	96%
1995	93%	83%	96%
1994	97%	84%	97%
1993	96%	84%	98%
1992	99%	84%	98%
1991	98%	85%	97%
1990	96%	85%	98%
1989	99%	86%	98%
1988	99%	86%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

40%

0.28

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	0.28	0.58
2024	0.30	0.58
2023	0.29	0.57	0.36
2022	0.25	0.56	0.35
2021	0.25	0.56	0.36
2020	0.27	0.56	0.33
2019	0.24	0.55	0.33
2018	0.04	0.55	0.32
2017	0.22	0.54	0.32
2016	0.19	0.54	0.30
2015	0.13	0.54	0.34
2014	0.15	0.53	0.28
2013	0.19	0.52	0.29
2012	0.24	0.51	0.27
2011	0.19	0.51	0.27
2010	0.22	0.49	0.28
2009	0.20	0.46	0.25
2008	0.22	0.45	0.27
2007	0.19	0.45	0.24
2006	0.17	0.43	0.20
2005	0.15	0.43	0.20
2004	0.06	0.42	0.18
2003	0.10	0.39	0.17
2002	0.13	0.38	0.18
2001	0.13	0.36	0.12
2000	0.12	0.35	0.11
1999	0.19	0.33	0.09
1998	0.11	0.33	0.08
1997	0.12	0.32	0.08
1996	0.08	0.32	0.08
1995	0.13	0.30	0.08
1994	0.06	0.29	0.06
1993	0.08	0.29	0.04
1992	0.02	0.29	0.04
1991	0.04	0.27	0.05
1990	0.08	0.27	0.04
1989	0.02	0.25	0.04
1988	0.02	0.25	0.04

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(22-23)

11%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	11%	24.2%	18.4%
2022	15.9%	28%	21.9%
2021	2.5%	19.2%	13.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	32%	41%
2024	30%	42%
2023	31%	41%	34%
2022	24%	33%	31%
2021	24%	36%	31%
2020	24%	37%	31%
2019	25%	37%	31%
2018	26%	38%	33%
2017	28%	39%	33%
2016	25%	40%	32%
2015	20%	40%	29%
2014	20%	40%	30%
2013	21%	39%	31%
2012	22%	39%	29%
2011	27%	37%	30%
2010	28%	36%	31%
2009	26%	32%	26%
2008	27%	30%	25%
2007	22%	30%	24%
2006	23%	30%	24%
2005	28%	29%	23%
2004	16%	28%	21%
2003	14%	26%	21%
2002	20%	25%	17%
2001	17%	24%	16%
2000	17%	23%	16%
1998	29%	32%	24%
1997	31%	31%	25%
1996	31%	32%	24%
1995	20%	24%	18%
1994	18%	24%	17%
1993	18%	23%	18%
1992	16%	28%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	10%	10%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	8%	10%	11%
2019	7%	10%	11%
2018	6%	10%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%	11%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	12%	10%	11%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	11%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	13%	10%	11%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	10%	10%	10%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	12%	10%	11%
2000	8%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hays School District

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

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What is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School's ranking?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is ranked #147 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Woodrow Wilson Elementary School often compared to?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt Elementary School, Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

364 students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Woodrow Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Woodrow Wilson Elementary School part of?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is part of Hays School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Woodrow Wilson Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Hays, KS school district, covering approximately 379.6 square miles. Families typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located 17.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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