Grandview Elem, El Dorado KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Grandview Elem

Grandview Elementary is a public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in El Dorado, Kansas, part of the El Dorado school district. The school sits on the north side of town, away from the downtown core, and enrolls a student body of modest size. The demographic composition is predominantly White, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a handful of students from Asian, American Indian, or multiracial backgrounds. Just over a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that reflects middle-income economic conditions in this part of Butler County.

The community of El Dorado itself is a mixed-use county seat with a traditional downtown, a major oil refinery on its southwest edge, and Butler Community College. The city has a network of neighborhood parks, a bike path, and access to El Dorado State Park and the Walnut River. The housing market in the area, based on available data, shows home values below the Kansas state median and rents that are modest relative to national norms, making it a relatively affordable place for families. The district recently passed a bond measure for facility work, though no major curriculum or operational changes have surfaced in recent years.

Academically, Grandview Elementary participates in the Kansas Assessment Program, and the most recent results show a mixed picture across subjects and grade levels. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates vary by grade; the highest share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard appeared in fourth grade for both subjects, while third and fifth grades were lower. In science, the only tested grade was fifth, and the proportion of students reaching proficiency was notably smaller. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index placed it below the midpoint when compared against other districts in Butler County. It is important to note that Kansas changed its cut scores for these assessments, so direct year-over-year comparisons are not reliable a parent may want to ask the school for context on how these results align with its own internal benchmarks.

The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing was not available. Without that data, it is difficult to assess how the school supports attendance or behavioral needs. Similarly, no details about special education or English learner populations were provided.

For a family considering Grandview Elementary, the academic picture is one of moderate performance with room for improvement, particularly in science and in the upper elementary grades. The school's size and location in a smaller city with affordable housing may appeal to those seeking a less crowded environment. The absence of data on student support services and school climate means that firsthand visits and conversations with administrators would be valuable to fill in those gaps.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 31% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 31% · ▲ 24 pts above district

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

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 23% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 44% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 47% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 34% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 32% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below 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-income42%Higher-income63%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income56%8 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income50%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income50%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income56%1 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income59%45 pp gap