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Harper Elementary School vs. Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School

Should you attend Harper Elementary School or Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Harper Elementary School
1317 Walnut
Harper, KS 67058
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School
8103 E Gilbert
Wichita, KS 67207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Harper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harper Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher 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 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 294 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
251 students
294 students
This chart displays total students of Harper Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
19 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Harper Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harper Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#336 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#16 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
70-74%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
60-69%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Harper Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
33
47
Grade 1 Students
35
48
Grade 2 Students
26
49
Grade 3 Students
33
46
Grade 4 Students
33
54
Grade 5 Students
30
50
Grade 6 Students
32
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harper Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
24%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.79
This chart displays the diversity score of Harper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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