Top Rankings
Rock Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 967 students in Rock Creek School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Rock Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rock Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
13 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,228 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
100
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,409 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,296
$16,113
Spending / Student
$11,409
$17,019
Best Rock Creek School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoreland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 S Fourth
Westmoreland, KS 66549
(785) 457-3462
Westmoreland, KS 66549
(785) 457-3462
Grades: PK-4
| 146 students
Rank: #22.
St. George Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Blackjack Road
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-2482
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-2482
Grades: PK-4
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Rock Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9357 Flush Rd
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-8591
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-8591
Grades: 5-8
| 424 students
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