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 2 public preschools serving 543 students in Rock Creek School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Rock Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
177,154 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
12,649 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,692 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
34,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
13 Students
11,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,228 Students
114,622 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
21,954
# Students in K Grade:
100
26,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
26,045
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
25,012
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
23,949
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
23,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
21,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,085. 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 $16,990. 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
$16,085
Spending / Student
$11,409
$16,990
Best Rock Creek School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoreland Elementary 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
(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
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