Rossville Elem, Rossville KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rossville Elem

Rossville Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Kaw Valley school district, a regional district that covers parts of Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie, and Jackson Counties. The school is located in the small town of Rossville, a mainly residential community of about that size for a Kansas town, situated at the junction of Highway 24 and Interstate 70 within the Topeka metropolitan area. The town has a compact downtown along Main Street, a city park with playgrounds and sports courts, and the historic Campbell Baseball Stadium. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation opened a regional center in the town in a recent year, reflecting a Native American presence in the area that is also visible in the school’s enrollment.

The school’s enrollment is small for an elementary serving this grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, a smaller share who identify as two or more races, and a still smaller share who are Hispanic. About a substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is lower than the national average and suggests a relatively lower level of economic need compared to many schools. The school is not a charter school, and its Title I status was not reported.

On state assessments, Rossville Elementary’s proficiency rates fall across a range that places the school’s overall performance in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Shawnee County. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was around the midpoint of the state proficiency bar in third grade, at a similar level in fourth and sixth grades, and a bit lower in fifth grade. In English language arts, third graders performed around the state proficiency threshold, but fourth grade results were notably lower, with about one-third of students proficient. Fifth and sixth grade ELA results were closer to the middle of the range. In science, tested only in fifth grade, a little under half of students reached proficiency. The state changed its cut scores in a recent year, which makes direct year-to-year comparisons uncertain. A parent may want to ask the school about how the school supports literacy growth between third and fourth grade, as the drop in fourth grade ELA is a point worth understanding.

Because the school serves only through sixth grade, no graduation rate data applies here. The school does not serve high school grades, so outcomes like college readiness and advanced coursework are not part of its profile. Program offerings were not reported in the data available. Community organizations such as the Rossville Grade School Volunteers suggest that parent and community involvement in the school is present, consistent with the town’s small size and the school’s role as a local institution.

Housing in the area is affordable relative to national medians. The typical home value is below the state benchmark, and rent is also moderate. The town’s population has been relatively stable in recent years, with no major new housing developments identified. For a family considering this school, the profile is that of a small-town public elementary with a largely white student body, modest economic diversity, and academic results that are generally around the state average in math but show a soft spot in fourth grade reading. The school is part of a multi-county district, so families living across a broader geography attend here, but the school itself sits within a walkable town where civic life centers on the park, local businesses, and community organizations.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 45% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 50% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 50% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 59% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 46% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 45% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 50% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 53% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

This schoolKaw Valley, 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 3Lower-income36%Higher-income56%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income17%Higher-income62%45 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income52%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income8%Higher-income67%58 pp gap