Jackson Elementary, Wichita KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Elementary

Jackson Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade public school in Wichita, Kansas, and part of the Wichita school district, the state’s largest. The school serves a neighborhood on the north side of the city. The student body is diverse, drawing families from the surrounding residential area. Wichita itself is a major industrial and commercial center, anchored by aerospace manufacturing and a large military presence. The city is car-dependent, with walkable street life concentrated downtown and in the Old Town district. Its population growth has been modest in recent years, and economic activity is tied closely to the defense and commercial aviation cycles that drive local employment.

Families considering Jackson Elementary will find a school with a high share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic circumstances of the neighborhood. The student population is notably diverse: Black students make up the largest single group, followed by white students, Hispanic students, and students who identify as two or more races. There are also small numbers of Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school serves about that size for an elementary school, with enrollment spread across grades PK through five.

State testing results on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) show that proficiency rates in English language arts, math, and science are well below state averages. Across the grade levels tested, the proportion of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard is in the single digits for math and in the mid-twenties to mid-thirties for reading. Science proficiency, assessed in fifth grade, falls in a similar lower range. When compared to other elementary schools within the county, Jackson Elementary’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile.

A parent looking at these results will want to discuss with the school what academic interventions and supports are in place. The data does not include information on the number of students receiving special education services or English learner support, so it is not possible to assess how those populations are served from this record. Information on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, and course access was also not available.

Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to consider. The school does not offer the advanced coursework or career pathways that define high school options.

Jackson Elementary is a neighborhood school with a high level of economic need and a diverse student body. The academic performance data is a soft spot that a family would want to explore directly with the school to understand the learning environment and how the school is working to raise achievement. The Wichita district is the relevant governing body, and families may want to look into district-wide initiatives and compare this school’s offerings with other elementary options within the district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 20% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 48%

School 8% · District 19% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 19% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 36% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 32% · ▼ 2 pts below district

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

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 32% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 25% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

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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 5Lower-income32%Higher-income42%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income8%2 pp gap