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Wheatland Elementary School vs. Sunflower Elementary School

Should you attend Wheatland Elementary School or Sunflower 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
Wheatland Elementary School
15200 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67230
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Sunflower Elementary School
616 E. Douglas
Andover, KS 67002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Sunflower 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 433 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wheatland Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunflower 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 44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
433 students
363 students
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This chart displays total students of Sunflower Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sunflower Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wheatland 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 1%)
#219 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheatland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunflower Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 1% in KS)
44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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.
71%
(Top 5% in KS)
52%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
60-64%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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 Wheatland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunflower Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
51
Grade 1 Students
76
64
Grade 2 Students
79
64
Grade 3 Students
78
53
Grade 4 Students
65
66
Grade 5 Students
73
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wheatland 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 Sunflower Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Asian
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wheatland 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wheatland 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wheatland 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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.
0.44
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wheatland 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 Sunflower 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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