Highland Park Central vs. Elmont Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Park Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elmont 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 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park Central 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Elmont Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
308 students
313 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1246 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#61 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
55
37
Grade 1 Students
57
33
Grade 2 Students
56
43
Grade 3 Students
42
50
Grade 4 Students
49
45
Grade 5 Students
49
53
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
44%
6%


% Black
19%
2%


% White
20%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
4%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

