M E Pearson Elementary School vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
M E Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckinley 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 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, M E Pearson 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 16% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
567 students
247 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
60% | 40%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
92
31
Grade 1 Students
80
55
Grade 2 Students
87
48
Grade 3 Students
88
33
Grade 4 Students
91
41
Grade 5 Students
89
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
9%


% Hispanic
79%
79%


% Black
8%
7%


% White
6%
3%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

