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The highest-poverty public schools in Sedgwick County, Kansas

149 public schools in Sedgwick County, Kansas appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Washington Accelerated Learning Elem leads the list at 96.0%, against a median of 64.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
149
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Top % FRL
96.0%
Median % FRL
64.4%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Washington Accelerated Learning ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary47096.0%
2Hamilton Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle60495.9%
3Spaght Multimedia MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary48095.8%
4Adams ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary44695.7%
5Mead Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle67895.6%
6Irving ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary44795.5%
7Gardiner ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary40595.3%
8L'Ouverture Computer Technology MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary23295.3%
9Harry Street ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary31094.5%
10Colvin ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary57194.2%
11Cloud ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary58094.0%
12Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery MagneWichita, KSWichitaElementary30493.8%
13Anderson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary47793.3%
14Ortiz Elementary SchoolWichita, KSWichitaElementary32392.9%
15Jardine Technology Middle MagnetWichita, KSWichitaMiddle49992.6%
16Caldwell ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary46592.5%
17Enterprise ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary42492.5%
18Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle76092.4%
19Curtis Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle84692.3%
20Jefferson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary38191.9%
21Linwood ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary45291.8%
22Truesdell Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle92491.8%
23Allen ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary51491.6%
24Cessna ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary35691.6%
25Wichita Alternative HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh13391.0%
26Payne ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary23190.9%
27Clark ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary24090.8%
28Park ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary33790.8%
29Buckner Performing Arts Magnet ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary31390.7%
30Hadley Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle50790.7%
31Gordon Parks AcademyWichita, KSWichitaElementary48590.7%
32Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary34790.5%
33Stanley ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary43990.4%
34Marshall Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle59689.4%
35West HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh1,30688.9%
36Oaklawn ElemWichita, KSDerbyElementary25087.6%
37Griffith ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary37087.6%
38South HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh1,66287.5%
39Woodman ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary61287.4%
40Beech ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary53886.6%
41Lawrence ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary39486.3%
42North HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh2,04186.2%
43Kelly Liberal Arts AcademyWichita, KSWichitaElementary42986.0%
44Brooks Magnet Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle57885.6%
45Pleasant Valley ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary30885.1%
46Horace Mann Dual Language MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary64384.9%
47White ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary41484.8%
48Franklin ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary39084.6%
49Coleman Middle SchoolWichita, KSWichitaMiddle63184.3%
50Enders STEM and Leadership MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary50984.1%
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