The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Allen Elem
Allen Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Wichita public school system, a large, urban district set in Kansas's largest city. The school draws its enrollment from a surrounding neighborhood that has a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a context where economic need is widespread rather than exceptional. The student body is diverse, with Hispanic students comprising the largest group, followed by Black students, a notable White population, and a mix of Asian, multiracial, and small numbers of Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. This composition is typical of many schools in Wichita’s residential core, where the city’s industrial base and working-class character shape the community.
The state testing data for Allen Elementary shows results that are well below the midpoint among districts in Sedgwick County. Proficiency rates in math and English language arts are in the bottom quartile when compared with peer districts in the county. In third grade, about one in four students met the state’s proficiency bar in English language arts, a share that held roughly steady through fourth and fifth grades. Math proficiency was lower across all three tested grades, with fewer than one in eight students reaching the proficient level. Fifth-grade science results follow a similar pattern, with about one in six students scoring proficient. These numbers represent a single year of data, and Kansas recently adjusted its cut scores on these assessments, which makes direct comparisons with prior years unreliable. A parent may want to ask the school how it tracks student growth over time and what interventions are in place.
Because Allen Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school programs such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways, and the district-level data does not indicate any specialized magnet or charter status for this building. The school environment data, including chronic absenteeism and discipline rates, was not available in the information provided.
Housing in the neighborhood surrounding the school sits at a cost that is lower than the Kansas statewide benchmark and well below the national average, consistent with Wichita’s overall affordability. Rents are also below the national figure, and the gap between renting and owning is modest, meaning families have a real choice between the two. The broader Wichita economy is dominated by aerospace manufacturing, with major employers like Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, and McConnell Air Force Base. The city’s employment base is tied to commercial and defense aviation cycles, which can create periodic instability. Wichita’s population growth has been slow, and development activity has centered on downtown revitalization rather than large new subdivisions, though suburban communities just outside the city limits have seen more expansion.
No recent district-level changes were identified in the research for Wichita Public Schools. Parents looking for specific information about the school’s academic improvement plans, staffing, or programming for English learners and students with disabilities will need to contact the school directly, as those data points were not provided in this profile.
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