Best Schools for Low-income Students in Kansas (2026)
These are the Kansas public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita | 75% | 65% | 52 | A+ |
| 2 | Burlingame Elementary Burlingame | 65% | 65% | 42 | C |
| 3 | Edgerton Elem Edgerton | 50% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 4 | Wheatland Elem Valley Center | 50% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 5 | Prairie Creek Elementary Andover | 65% | 55% | 51 | A+ |
| 6 | Lincoln Elem Clay Center | 45% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 7 | Highland Elem Columbus | 55% | 55% | 46 | A |
| 8 | Herington Elem Herington | 52% | 57% | 63 | A+ |
| 9 | Jefferson West Elementary School Meriden | 55% | 55% | 44 | A+ |
| 10 | South Central Elementary School Protection | 30% | 70% | 30 | A |
| 11 | Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem Quenemo | 30% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 12 | Prairie Center Elem Olathe | 70% | 30% | 23 | A+ |
| 13 | Rock Hills Elementary School Mankato | 45% | 55% | 41 | C+ |
| 14 | Robert M. Martin Elementary Wichita | 50% | 50% | 22 | A |
| 15 | Enterprise Elem Enterprise | 50% | 50% | 28 | D |
| 16 | St. Paul Elementary School St. Paul | 50% | 50% | 23 | C |
| 17 | Eisenhower Elem Fort Leavenworth | 50% | 50% | 24 | A+ |
| 18 | MacArthur Elem Fort Leavenworth | 50% | 50% | 22 | A+ |
| 19 | Gardner Elem Gardner | 45% | 55% | 57 | A+ |
| 20 | Sunflower Elementary Gardner | 50% | — | 20 | A+ |
| 21 | Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 Wichita | 42% | 57% | 82 | C |
| 22 | Langston Hughes Elem Lawrence | 50% | 50% | 30 | A+ |
| 23 | Heartland Elementary Overland Park | — | 50% | 19 | A+ |
| 24 | McKinley Elem Abilene | 42% | 52% | 73 | A |
| 25 | Lincoln Elementary Hoisington | 47% | 47% | 93 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Elem Madison | 70% | 50% | 25 | B |
| 2 | Roesland Elem Roeland Park | 57% | 52% | 77 | A+ |
| 3 | Elmont Elem Topeka | 55% | 55% | 36 | A+ |
| 4 | Riley County Grade School Riley | 52% | 52% | 63 | B+ |
| 5 | Sterling Grade School Sterling | 52% | 52% | 61 | A+ |
| 6 | Conway Springs Middle School Conway Springs | 50% | 50% | 28 | A |
| 7 | Indian Hills Elementary Topeka | 55% | 45% | 44 | A |
| 8 | Wilson Elementary School Wilson | 50% | 50% | 29 | A |
| 9 | Smith Center Elem Smith Center | 62% | 37% | 62 | A |
| 10 | Windom Elem Windom | 50% | 50% | 27 | A+ |
| 11 | Quinter Elem Quinter | 50% | 50% | 30 | B+ |
| 12 | St. Marks School Colwich | 50% | 50% | 29 | B |
| 13 | Trailwood Elem Overland Park | 50% | 50% | 24 | A |
| 14 | Christa McAuliffe Elem Lenexa | 55% | 45% | 44 | B+ |
| 15 | Haviland Elem Haviland | 50% | 50% | 24 | A+ |
| 16 | Harmony Middle Overland Park | 50% | 50% | 26 | B+ |
| 17 | Valley Heights Elem Blue Rapids | 52% | 42% | 75 | A+ |
| 18 | Lincoln Memorial Elem Caney | 47% | 47% | 96 | B |
| 19 | Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School Seneca | 45% | 45% | 55 | B+ |
| 20 | Edna Elem Edna | 45% | 45% | 49 | B |
| 21 | Ray Marsh Elem Shawnee | 42% | 47% | 67 | A+ |
| 22 | Wanamaker Elem Topeka | 52% | 32% | 76 | A+ |
| 23 | Belinder Elem Prairie Village | 30% | 50% | 25 | A+ |
| 24 | Hope Elem Hope | 30% | 50% | 28 | B+ |
| 25 | Cheylin Elementary Bird City | 50% | 30% | 20 | C+ |
High schools
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology