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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,589 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
72 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,625 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
125
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
14
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,721 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,721
$17,019
Best El Dorado School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2702 N. Country Club Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Skelly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Blackmore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
530 N. Orchard St.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #44.
Rocket Online School Ks (rocs
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W. Central Ave.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800
Grades: K-12
| 268 students
Rank: #55.
El Dorado Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 E Wildcat Way
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4820
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4820
Grades: 6-8
| 439 students
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