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Park Hill Elementary School vs. Jefferson West Elementary School

Should you attend Park Hill Elementary School or Jefferson West 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 Hill Elementary School
1500 E Woodbrook Lane
Derby, KS 67037
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Jefferson West Elementary School
301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Jefferson West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Park Hill 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 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jefferson West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 65-69% (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 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
407 students
307 students
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This chart displays total students of Jefferson West Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson West Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Park Hill 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 West Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#281 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#68 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Park Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson West Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Hill 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 West 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.
45%
(Top 30% 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 Park Hill 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 West 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%
(Top 50% in KS)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Park Hill 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Park Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jefferson West Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
12
Kindergarten Students
46
65
Grade 1 Students
68
54
Grade 2 Students
63
53
Grade 3 Students
65
63
Grade 4 Students
62
60
Grade 5 Students
76
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Park Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Park Hill 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 West Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson West Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
77%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Park Hill 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 West Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Park Hill 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 West 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.
0.39
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Park Hill 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 West 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
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park Hill 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 West 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Park Hill 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 West 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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