The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eudora Elementary School
Eudora Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade five and is the only elementary school in the Eudora district, a small-town public school system in eastern Douglas County. The school’s enrollment is large for its grade band, reflecting the fact that it funnels all of the district’s primary-age children into one building. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller but noticeable share of students who identify as Hispanic and a modest share who identify with two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a mix of income levels typical of a commuter exurb.
On the Kansas state assessments, which in the most recent testing year had undergone a cut-score change that makes direct trend comparisons unreliable, proficiency rates show a pattern worth a closer look. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was roughly two-fifths at each of the tested grade levels, a consistent figure across third, fourth, and fifth grades. English language arts results were stronger at fourth grade, where about three-fifths of students met the bar, while third- and fifth-grade rates clustered around half. In fifth-grade science, the share of students reaching proficiency was just over two-fifths. Compared with the other districts in Douglas County, Eudora Elementary’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, which places it in the middle of the field among the county’s three other school systems. This is a solid middle-ground performance with a notable gap between math and English language arts in some grades; a parent may want to ask the school how it supports math growth, especially since the building’s results are consistent across grades but have room to move.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Civil rights data on discipline, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, and special-population breakdowns were not available in the data provided, so a parent should expect to ask the school directly about class sizes, special education staffing, and how the building supports English learners.
Eudora itself is a small, primarily residential town between Lawrence and the Kansas City metro area. The city describes itself as a small-town atmosphere that is an attractive place to raise a family, and the housing market backs that up. Home values in the area are well above the national median, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is substantial relative to the national average, though rents are slightly more manageable when measured against area incomes. Most residents commute to jobs in Lawrence or Kansas City, and the town’s commercial base is modest, centered on local health care, a nursing home, and a handful of banks. The school district is a major employer in its own right. The city has grown steadily but not rapidly over recent years, and its population is relatively stable, with a high share of residents living in the same home as a few years prior.
No recent district-level changes that would affect families were found in publicly available sources, so the context around the elementary school appears to be one of continuity. The district itself operates six schools total, including a middle school, a high school, and a technical education center, and the elementary school is the single entry point for the youngest students. For a family looking at this school, the takeaway is a mid-sized elementary with a solid but unexceptional test profile, set in an affluent commuter town where housing is expensive and the community is stable. The main open questions are those the data doesn’t cover: classroom experience, staffing, and how the school serves students who need extra support.
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