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Oak Grove Elem
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (75).
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingWhat this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 37.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Oak Grove Elem
Oak Grove Elem's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elem this school | 532 | 79.9% | 36.2% |
| Turner Elem Kansas City | 560 | 80.7% | 33.8% |
| Apache Elem Overland Park | 526 | 76.8% | 28.4% |
| Dodge Literacy Magnet Wichita | 547 | 83.0% | 20.2% |
| Woodman Elem Wichita | 612 | 87.4% | 19.6% |
| Comanche Elem Overland Park | 369 | 77.8% | 35.3% |
Where Oak Grove Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Wyandotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #419 of 625 | #8 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #396 of 625 | #9 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #374 of 625 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #53 of 714 | #9 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #443 of 539 | #26 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #100 of 540 | #14 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #114 of 658 | #28 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #340 of 377 | #28 of 30 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 34.9 | 15.3:1 | 80% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 35.9 | 14.6:1 | 78% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 38.2 | 13.8:1 | 73% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 66% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 30.1 | 18.2:1 | 68% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 76% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 76% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 53% (322) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | 38 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (547 to 532); teachers up 16% (30.1 to 34.9).
About Oak Grove Elem
Oak Grove Elem is a public elementary school run by Turner-Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 532 students. That compares with an average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Turner-Kansas City has 8 schools; together they serve 3,865 students.
No group is above 50% at Oak Grove Elem; the largest is Hispanic, at 50%. After that, the student body is 31% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Wyandotte County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. The diversity index for Oak Grove Elem is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Oak Grove Elem, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 80%.
Oak Grove Elem holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of Kansas public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Oak Grove Elem lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.2%; the prediction is 23.9%.
For the population of Wyandotte County, the median household earns about $63,631 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Oak Grove Elem shares Wyandotte County with 61 other public schools.
Oak Grove Elem's nearest public school is Turner High (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Oak Grove Elem ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Oak Grove Elem's location as City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 532, up from 519 in 2020-21.
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- Turner Elem0.9 mi · 560
- Turner Middle School1.4 mi · 585
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