Seltzer Elementary School vs. Christa Mcauliffe Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Seltzer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Christa Mcauliffe Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seltzer 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 26% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 847 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Christa Mcauliffe Academy 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 25% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
482 students
847 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
28%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
75
-
Kindergarten Students
63
60
Grade 1 Students
69
64
Grade 2 Students
72
80
Grade 3 Students
56
64
Grade 4 Students
74
71
Grade 5 Students
73
69
Grade 6 Students
-
147
Grade 7 Students
-
132
Grade 8 Students
-
160
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
25%
25%


% Hispanic
19%
18%


% Black
22%
13%


% White
22%
34%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%


Diversity Score
0.80
0.77


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

