For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,063 students in Abilene School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Abilene School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Abilene School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,308 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
105
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
8
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,368 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,739
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,368
$17,133
Best Abilene School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
112 N Rogers
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-2311
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-2311
Grades: 2-3
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1101 North Vine
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1643
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1643
Grades: 4-5
| 202 students
Rank: #33.
Abilene Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Northwest 14th
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1471
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1471
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
Rank: n/an/a
1101 N. Mulberry
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1922
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
1501 N Kuney
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Abilene, KS 67410
(785) 263-1088
Grades: PK-1
| 264 students
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