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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Kansas

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Kansas, drawn from 658 qualifying public elementary schools. Meadowlark Elementary School leads the list at 97.5%, against a median of 54.0% 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
658
Kansas
Top % FRL
97.5%
Median % FRL
54.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · KANSAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Meadowlark Elementary SchoolLiberal, KSLiberalElementary36297.5%
2Whittier ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary50296.2%
3Sunnyside ElemDodge City, KSDodge CityElementary36596.2%
4Washington Accelerated Learning ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary47096.0%
5Grant ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary28995.8%
6Spaght Multimedia MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary48095.8%
7Adams ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary44695.7%
8Irving ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary44795.5%
9Quindaro ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary32595.4%
10Gardiner ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary40595.3%
11L'Ouverture Computer Technology MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary23295.3%
12John Fiske ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary28795.1%
13Central ElemDodge City, KSDodge CityElementary38195.0%
14M E Pearson ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary60694.7%
15Harry Street ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary31094.5%
16Riley ElemGreat Bend, KSGreat BendElementary29694.3%
17Colvin ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary57194.2%
18Beeson ElementaryDodge City, KSDodge CityElementary35594.1%
19Abe Hubert Elementary SchoolGarden City, KSGarden CityElementary28594.0%
20Cloud ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary58094.0%
21Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery MagneWichita, KSWichitaElementary30493.8%
22Highland Park CentralTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsElementary31893.7%
23McCandless ElementaryHutchinson, KSHutchinson Public SchoolsElementary34693.6%
24Anderson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary47793.3%
25Ortiz Elementary SchoolWichita, KSWichitaElementary32392.9%
26Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet SchoolTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsElementary44792.8%
27McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary24392.6%
28Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary36492.6%
29Caldwell ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary46592.5%
30Enterprise ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary42492.5%
31Emerson ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary17192.4%
32Mark Twain ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary22292.3%
33New Stanley ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary25192.0%
34Jefferson ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary38191.9%
35Linwood ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary45291.8%
36Washington ElemJunction City, KSGeary County SchoolsElementary35091.7%
37Noble Prentis ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary19391.7%
38Allen ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary51491.6%
39Cessna ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary35691.6%
40Quincy ElemTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsElementary14291.5%
41Scott Dual Language MagnetTopeka, KSTopeka Public SchoolsElementary40291.5%
42Eugene Ware ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary24290.9%
43Payne ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary23190.9%
44Gertrude Walker ElemGarden City, KSGarden CityElementary18690.9%
45Clark ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary24090.8%
46Park ElementaryWichita, KSWichitaElementary33790.8%
47Lindbergh ElemKansas City, KSKansas CityElementary21690.7%
48Buckner Performing Arts Magnet ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary31390.7%
49Gordon Parks AcademyWichita, KSWichitaElementary48590.7%
50Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary34790.5%
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