Meadowlark Elementary, Wichita KS

Original Research by School Decision on Meadowlark Elementary

Meadowlark Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Andover school district, a suburb that borders Wichita's east side. The school sits in a part of the metro area where the housing market is notably expensive relative to the wider Kansas market, with typical home values substantially above the state benchmark. This aligns with the area's character as a growing suburban corridor; surrounding communities like Andover have drawn families looking for more space and newer housing stock while remaining within commuting distance of Wichita's aerospace and industrial employers.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic population and small shares of Black and Asian students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a relatively low share that reflects the area's overall affluence. Enrollment figures show a school of a moderate size for an elementary, with balanced class sections across the grade levels.

Meadowlark's academic performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) places it as a high-achieving school within Butler County's district landscape. On a composite measure of proficiency across tested subjects and grades, the school ranked in the top quartile among the county's districts. This is a meaningful distinction given the county contains a range of suburban and rural systems.

Looking at the grade-level results, the pattern is not flat. Fourth graders posted the strongest results in both math and English language arts, with a large majority meeting the state's proficiency benchmark. Third graders and fifth graders also showed solidly above-average outcomes, though fifth-grade math dipped below the school's own fourth-grade peak. The fifth-grade science proficiency rate was solid, landing roughly in line with the school's math performance at that grade. Because the state recently adjusted its cut scores for these assessments, year-over-year comparisons are not reliable, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an improvement or decline from prior years.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on special education and English learner populations was not available in the data, so a parent who needs those services should confirm programming directly with the school. Discipline data and attendance metrics were also absent, leaving a gap in the full picture of school climate.

No recent district-level changes of lasting impact were found in public reporting, so the Andover district appears to have been operating without major disruptions or policy shifts in the near term. The school's own offerings and programs were not detailed in the data, meaning a family should check directly for specific enrichment, gifted, or intervention supports.

For a family considering this area, Meadowlark represents a school with consistently strong academic results in a high-cost suburban housing market. The academic data suggest a student body that is generally performing well above county averages, with the fourth-grade cohort standing out as particularly strong. The school sits within the broader Wichita metropolitan area, so families have access to the region's cultural and economic anchors while living in a suburban setting. A parent looking into this school should verify the specific supports available for students who need extra help, since the available data do not speak to intervention programs or special population services.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 53% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 65% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 63% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 62%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 73% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 69% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 64% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

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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 3Lower-income50%Higher-income64%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income71%Higher-income76%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income69%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income54%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income76%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income65%28 pp gap