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Simpson Elementary School vs. Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified

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School Overview

School
Simpson Elementary School
1323 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified
130 N Greeley
Lucas, KS 67648
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10/
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Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Simpson Elementary School serves 165 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 141 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-6
Total Students
165 students
141 students
This chart displays total students of Simpson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
65% | 35%
This chart displays gender of Simpson Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
11 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Simpson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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 Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#112 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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.
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50-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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.
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≥50%
(Top 20% in KS)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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 Simpson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
30
Kindergarten Students
73
9
Grade 1 Students
54
17
Grade 2 Students
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23
Grade 3 Students
-
23
Grade 4 Students
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13
Grade 5 Students
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16
Grade 6 Students
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10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Simpson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simpson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
91%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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
41%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Simpson 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 Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified 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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