The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Spearville Elem
Spearville Elementary, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in the small Ford County town of Spearville, operates as the sole elementary school within the Spearville district. It enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a Hispanic or Latino population that makes up a modest share of the school community, and a very small share of students identifying as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The school sits in a town that is described as a predominantly residential rural community known informally as the City of Windmills, a nod to the wind farms that surround it. Agriculture, manufacturing, and educational services anchor the local economy. Spearville has seen modest population growth in recent years, though its character remains that of a quiet, compact town where residents are largely car-dependent and civic amenities like a community park, ball diamonds, and a recreation commission are within the town’s footprint rather than on remote campuses. The elementary school is integrated into this fabric rather than set apart from it.
State testing data from the Kansas Assessment Program is available for grades three through five in math and English language arts, and for grade five in science. The results present a picture with some variation across grade levels. In third grade, a majority of students met proficiency standards in both math and English language arts. Fourth-grade proficiency rates in both subjects were lower. Fifth grade showed a contrast, with a clear majority of students proficient in English language arts, while math proficiency was at a level that marked a mixed result. In science, the fifth-grade proficiency rate was in a similar range. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages these results across subjects and grades, falls in the top quartile among districts in Ford County, indicating that when viewed as a whole, the school’s testing outcomes are higher than a typical district in the county. That said, the data show uneven performance across individual grades, and a parent may want to discuss the year-to-year patterns with the school.
No data were available on special education classification rates, English learner identification, chronic absenteeism, staffing details, or disciplinary actions. Because those topics are not captured in the data, a parent looking for a full picture of student support and school climate would need to ask the school directly for that information.
Graduation rate is not a metric that applies to an elementary school serving only through fifth grade. Similarly, for a school at this grade band, there is no data on AP or dual-credit course access, as those programs serve high school students.
The housing market in the zip code that serves Spearville shows a median home value that is modestly below the state median and markedly below the national median. The national median household income, provided as a reference point, is at a level that makes the area’s housing costs relatively affordable. The unemployment rate nationally has held steady in recent months.
No recent district-level changes were publicly reported that would alter a family’s understanding of the school’s direction. The school and district do not appear to have undergone a recent boundary shift, closure threat, leadership turnover, or program launch that would be considered a major, lasting change. For families considering the elementary school, the available information points to a rural public school with a testing profile that is strong relative to local peers but has some variation between grades. A family weighing this option would want to pair the test data with a visit to the school to better understand how instruction supports students across the elementary years.
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