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Maize South Elementary School vs. Pray-woodman Elementary School

Should you attend Maize South Elementary School or Pray-woodman 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
Maize South Elementary School
3404 N Maize Road
Wichita, KS 67205
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pray-woodman Elementary School
605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Maize South 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 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
529 students
512 students
This chart displays total students of Maize South Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pray-woodman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Maize South Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Pray-woodman Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pray-woodman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maize South 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 Pray-woodman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#263 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#228 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maize South Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pray-woodman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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.
49%
(Top 20% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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.
40-44%
(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maize South Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pray-woodman Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
103
104
Grade 1 Students
100
99
Grade 2 Students
101
106
Grade 3 Students
106
84
Grade 4 Students
119
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maize South Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pray-woodman Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maize South Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pray-woodman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maize South 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 Pray-woodman Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maize South Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pray-woodman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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.
0.56
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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
25%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maize South 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 Pray-woodman 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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