Farley Elementary School vs. Jay Shideler Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Farley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Jay Shideler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Farley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jay Shideler Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
624 students
519 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#263 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#115 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
113
-
Kindergarten Students
83
54
Grade 1 Students
68
58
Grade 2 Students
77
61
Grade 3 Students
58
81
Grade 4 Students
76
85
Grade 5 Students
83
88
Grade 6 Students
66
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
9%
3%


% Hispanic
11%
8%


% Black
5%
2%


% White
62%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

