The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Moundridge Elem
Moundridge Elementary serves children from pre-kindergarten through third grade in the small, manufacturing-centered city of Moundridge, Kansas. Because it is an early-elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the only state testing results available are for third graders, who take the Kansas Assessment Program in math and English language arts. Those results offer a look at academic footing at the very end of the primary grade span.
On the English language arts assessment, a clear majority of third graders met the state's proficiency benchmark. On the math assessment, just over half did. When combined into an overall proficiency index, the school's performance landed in the top quartile among elementary schools in McPherson County. This is a strong signal for a school that serves very young children, where foundational literacy and numeracy are the main academic work.
The student body is predominantly white, which mirrors the broader demographics of McPherson County. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a notable proportion of families with lower household incomes. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners were not available.
Moundridge itself is a small city with an unusual economic core for its size. Two major manufacturers, Grasshopper Company and the Bradbury Group, are headquartered here, giving the town an industrial character and a stable employment base. The city markets itself as part of the "Golden Triangle" formed by Wichita, Salina, and Hutchinson, and it touts municipally-owned utilities, an airport, and industrial sites. The median age tilts older, and the population is settled rather than rapidly growing. Housing values sit close to the statewide benchmark, and the area is more affordable than the national average.
The school campus is integrated into the town rather than on a remote edge. Moundridge Elementary shares the same street with the middle and high schools, all within the city limits, which keeps a family's daily school run compact. The district is a single unified system serving the town.
No recent district-level changes, such as a curriculum overhaul or a bond referendum, surfaced in available records. The district's fiscal data show a large capital construction spending figure from a few years ago, but the details behind that spending were not confirmed. A parent moving into the area should expect a straightforward, stable early elementary program in a town where manufacturing work, settled neighborhoods, and a county-leading proficiency profile for its young students are the defining features.
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