Meadowview Elem, Parsons KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Meadowview Elem

Meadowview Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, making it a single-building path from early childhood through middle school within the Labette County school district. The school is located on a rural road outside Parsons, a small city in southeastern Kansas with a historic downtown and community anchors such as Labette Community College, Forest Park, and the Parsons Carnegie Arts Center. The local economy includes the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center, Labette County Medical Center, and industrial tenants at the Great Plains Industrial Park, which redeveloped the site of a former munitions plant.

About seven in ten students at Meadowview qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a share that points to the economic conditions of the community. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races or as Hispanic. Enrollment is large enough to fill multiple classrooms per grade but small enough that most families would know one another.

This school covers a wider grade span than is typical, and that means a parent’s experience will vary by the child’s age. For the early-elementary years, the state test results show a strong starting point. In both third-grade math and third-grade English language arts, the proportion of students reaching proficiency was well above the midpoint among districts in Labette County. Fourth-grade performance was also solid, with a clear majority proficient in reading and about two-thirds proficient in math. Those numbers suggest the primary grades are building a foundation that many students are meeting.

The picture shifts in the middle grades. By fifth grade, the proficiency rates drop noticeably in both subjects, down to about two in five students proficient in math and a little higher in reading. Sixth and seventh grades show a moderate rebound, with rates around two in five in math and roughly half in English language arts, though neither reaches the levels seen in third grade. Eighth grade brings a stronger finish, with a majority of students proficient in math and in reading. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, show about half of students meeting the bar in eighth grade and a lower share in fifth.

These grade-by-grade swings create an uneven academic profile. Why the fifth-grade dip occurs is not clear from the available data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the instructional approach in that transition year and how the school supports students who fall behind as the material becomes harder. The proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, places Meadowview in the top quarter among the county’s districts, a strong relative position, though the overall average is still below the majority-proficient mark.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on discipline, staffing, attendance, and special education or English learner services was not available in the data we reviewed, and no recent district-level changes or strategic initiatives were found in public records. Families who need more detail on class sizes, support programs, or the school’s approach to the middle years should reach out to the school office.

Meadowview offers the continuity of one location through eighth grade, early academic strength that compares favorably with other schools in the county, and a setting that is rural and small-town rather than suburban or urban. The drop in proficiency around fifth grade is the kind of pattern that may matter more to some families than others, and it is worth a conversation with the school to understand how they address it. For a family looking for a prekindergarten-through-eighth-grade option in the Parsons area, this school gives a single, consistent placement.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 57% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 51% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 58% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 51% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 51% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 65% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 56% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 56% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 44% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 52% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 63% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 46% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

This schoolLabette County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income61%Higher-income67%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income67%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income57%Higher-income63%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income67%Higher-income67%0 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income58%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income63%15 pp gap