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What's something Ross Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DODGE CITY·NCES 200558001905
Ross Elementary School
3001 6th Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801 · (620) 471-2103 · Ford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
341 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
25.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 | 34.9% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 24.2% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ross Elementary School
Ross Elementary School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary School this school | 502 | 67.9% | 29.7% |
| Hugoton Elem Hugoton | 511 | 59.9% | 51.0% |
| Sullivan Elem Ulysses | 338 | 76.6% | 27.4% |
| Hickok Elem Ulysses | 350 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Northwest Elem Dodge City | 380 | 75.8% | 27.5% |
| Rolling Ridge Elem Olathe | 366 | 64.8% | 22.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ross Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Ford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #490 of 625 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #503 of 625 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #506 of 625 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #72 of 714 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #514 of 539 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #258 of 540 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #187 of 658 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #218 of 377 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 28.4 | 17.7:1 | 68% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 23 | 22.6:1 | 69% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 24.5 | 20.3:1 | 65% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 63% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 68% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 75% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 69% (309) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (567 to 502); teachers down 5% (30 to 28.4).
About Ross Elementary School
Federal records list Ross Elementary School as an elementary school in Dodge City, Kansas. The school enrolls 502 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Ross Elementary School belongs to Dodge City, a district of 11 schools and 7,268 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Ross Elementary School is 65%, a majority. The school is also 31% White and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Ross Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 68% of students at Ross Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 80% for public schools in Ford County.
Ross Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Test results at Ross Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.7% actual, 29.7% predicted).
For the population of Ford County, median household income comes to about $70,781, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ford County counts 15 public schools with about 7,836 students.
Among nearby public schools, Northwest Elem is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ross Elementary School. By average proficiency, Ross Elementary School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Ross Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 502, starting from 504.
This page collects posts and questions about Ross Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,074
Census ACS
Median income
$70,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,836 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dodge City
- Dodge City High SchoolHigh · 2,178 students
- Dodge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
- Comanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 783 students
- Miller ElemElementary · 780 students
- Central ElemElementary · 381 students
- Northwest ElemElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Dodge City
- Dodge City High SchoolHigh · 2,178 students
- Dodge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
- Comanche Middle SchoolMiddle · 783 students
- Miller ElemElementary · 780 students
- Central ElemElementary · 381 students
- Northwest ElemElementary · 380 students
Other Ross Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 9 states are named Ross Elementary. Ross Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 15.
- Ross ElementaryTopeka, KS · 563 students
- Ross ElementaryMemphis, TN · 665 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 512 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 498 students
- ROSS ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Elem1.0 mi · 380
- Soule Elementary School1.0 mi · 375
- Dodge City High School1.1 mi · 2,178
- Dodge City Middle School1.1 mi · 808
- Comanche Middle School1.6 mi · 783
- Linn Elementary2.0 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Ross Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ross Elementary School?
Ross Elementary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ross Elementary School serve?
Ross Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ross Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ross Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ross Elementary School?
Ross Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ross Elementary School?
Ross Elementary School is overseen by Dodge City in Ford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.