Lowman Hill Elementary School vs. Whitson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowman Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Whitson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowman Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
308 students
450 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#452 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
22
Kindergarten Students
52
71
Grade 1 Students
48
72
Grade 2 Students
44
73
Grade 3 Students
46
66
Grade 4 Students
37
75
Grade 5 Students
51
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
30%
26%
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% Black
17%
11%
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% White
38%
53%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
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