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Park Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School

Should you attend Park Elementary School or Jefferson 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
Park Elementary School
1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Jefferson Elementary School
2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
251 students
301 students
This chart displays total students of Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Park Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Jefferson Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson 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 Park 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 Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#713 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#252 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park 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 Jefferson 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park 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 Jefferson 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Park 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 Jefferson 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 Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jefferson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
30
46
Grade 1 Students
38
47
Grade 2 Students
36
40
Grade 3 Students
31
38
Grade 4 Students
37
37
Grade 5 Students
44
50
Grade 6 Students
35
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jefferson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Hispanic
46%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Park 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 Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Park 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 Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Park 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 Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Park 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 Jefferson 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.
0.58
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Park 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 Jefferson 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
76%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park 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 Jefferson 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
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Park 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 Jefferson 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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