Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTAWA·NCES 200001502101
Sunflower Elementary School
1325 Falcon Way, Ottawa, KS 66067 · (785) 229-8050 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
183 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
54.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
KS avg 38.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 56.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Sunflower Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #229 of 625 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #168 of 625 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #252 of 625 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #320 of 714 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #54 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #426 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #315 of 658 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #54 of 377 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 333 | 29.4 | 11.3:1 | 55% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 55% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 55% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 28.2 | 16.0:1 | 53% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunflower Elementary School.
About Sunflower Elementary School
Sunflower Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ottawa, Kansas, under Ottawa. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 333 students in 2024-25.
Ottawa enrolls 2,150 students in 6 schools, including Sunflower Elementary School.
A large majority of enrollment at Sunflower Elementary School is White, at 85%. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Sunflower Elementary School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The gap from the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas is 1.8 students per teacher. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Franklin County is close, at 52%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sunflower Elementary School is +13.2 points: 49.1% actual, 35.9% predicted.
In the wider Franklin County area, median household income comes to about $77,207, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Franklin County counts 15 public schools with about 4,187 students.
Sunflower Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Ottawa Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Sunflower Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, Sunflower Elementary School is ahead of the 33.8% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Sunflower Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,106
Census ACS
Median income
$77,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,187 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ottawa
- Ottawa Sr HighHigh · 681 students
- Ottawa Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 368 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 298 students
- Ottawa Virtual SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Ottawa
- Ottawa Sr HighHigh · 681 students
- Ottawa Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 368 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 298 students
- Ottawa Virtual SchoolHigh · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Ottawa Middle School0.9 mi · 456
- Ottawa Sr High1.1 mi · 681
- Garfield Elem1.5 mi · 368
- Ottawa Virtual School1.6 mi · 14
- Lincoln Elem3.7 mi · 298
- West Franklin Middle School8.8 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Sunflower Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunflower Elementary School?
Sunflower Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sunflower Elementary School serve?
Sunflower Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunflower Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunflower Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunflower Elementary School?
At Sunflower Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sunflower Elementary School in?
Sunflower Elementary School is part of Ottawa.
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