Mccollom Elementary School vs. Peterson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mccollom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Peterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mccollom Elementary School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peterson 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to 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 40% 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
321 students
354 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Peterson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Peterson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-b0E8NqW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Peterson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Peterson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bfV2J9B.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#529 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#570 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Peterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Peterson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-nhX4Nb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-4aDl4u.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bytf2oh.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
28
33
Kindergarten Students
47
49
Grade 1 Students
45
46
Grade 2 Students
41
53
Grade 3 Students
59
52
Grade 4 Students
53
56
Grade 5 Students
48
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Peterson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Peterson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bhNqA0u.png)
% Asian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bap7yqT.png)
% Hispanic
20%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-bciHYPy.png)
% Black
7%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-b6uvnNH.png)
% White
58%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-broOF1z.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-brpiind.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Peterson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Peterson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-0zShTz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-OWWKBT.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peterson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/32000/32047/peterson-elementary-school-chart-b6wlUYo.png)