Buffalo Jones Elementary School vs. Alta Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buffalo Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alta Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Buffalo Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Alta Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
240 students
323 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#959 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#611 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
60
71
Grade 1 Students
49
72
Grade 2 Students
40
66
Grade 3 Students
42
71
Grade 4 Students
49
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
5%


% Hispanic
85%
78%


% Black
5%
5%


% White
5%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.27
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%

