The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 13% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Kansas Es
Kansas ES serves students from preschool through fifth grade in the small rural town of Kansas, Oklahoma. It is a public school within the Kansas district and is not a charter or magnet. The school enrolls about a typical size for an elementary serving these grades in a small community. The student body is predominantly Native American, with a significant White population and smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available in the data, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those support programs.
State test results from the Oklahoma School Testing Program provide a picture of where students stand in math and reading. Across grades three, four, and five, the share of students scoring proficient or above in math was modest, with one grade level reaching about a quarter proficient and the others lower. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with the highest proficiency seen at a few grades and one grade particularly low. Science results for fifth grade were suppressed in the data, giving no clear information. When compared with other school districts within Delaware County, Kansas ES’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint. These are soft spots a parent likely wants to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place.
No graduation rate is reported because the school does not serve high school grades. No chronic absenteeism data was available. The school’s academic trend data was also absent, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been improving or declining in recent years.
The town of Kansas is a very small rural community. Population has been declining, and employment has contracted. The largest employment sectors locally are finance and insurance, manufacturing, and educational services. A notable employer is a custom church pew manufacturer that ships nationwide, along with a campus of Northeast Tech, a vocational school that serves both adults and high school students from surrounding districts. The poverty rate is above the national average. Homeownership is common, and typical housing values are moderate relative to national benchmarks.
The school’s setting reflects a small, quiet town. Most residents commute by car, and the built environment is low-density along the main highway. There is no dense walkable downtown. Civic infrastructure is minimal; residents likely travel to nearby larger towns for more extensive services.
Given the limited data available on student support categories and the absence of trend information, a family considering Kansas ES would benefit from visiting the school and asking about academic interventions, how the school addresses the proficiency gaps evident in the state tests, and what enrichment opportunities exist. The school serves a community that is stable but not growing, and the student demographics reflect the town’s Native American majority. For families who value a small, rural school with a close-knit feel, Kansas ES fits that profile, though the academic outcomes indicate room for improvement that warrants direct inquiry.
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