Best Elementary Schools in Wichita, KS (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Wichita, KS, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Wichita, KS rankings: Elementary Schools
Wichita, KS elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Wheatland Elementary | Wichita | Andover | 79% | 62% | Exceeds Expectations | 433 |
| #2 | A+ | Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 70% | 39% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 294 |
| #3 | A | Circle Greenwich Elementary | Wichita | Circle | 65% | 57% | Meets Expectations | 332 |
| #4 | A | Hyde Intl Studiescommun Elem Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 65% | 49% | Exceeds Expectations | 270 |
| #5 | A | Robert M Martin Elementary | Wichita | Andover | 65% | 58% | Meets Expectations | 506 |
| #6 | A | Maize South Intermediate School | Wichita | Maize | 55% | 47% | Meets Expectations | 465 |
| #7 | A- | Meadowlark Elementary | Wichita | Andover | 61% | 50% | Exceeds Expectations | 367 |
| #8 | B+ | Mclean Sciencetech Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 58% | 34% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 259 |
| #9 | B- | Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 50% | 38% | Exceeds Expectations | 206 |
| #10 | C+ | Maize South Elementary | Wichita | Maize | 47% | 48% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 529 |
| #11 | C+ | Wineteer Elem | Wichita | Derby | 46% | 41% | Meets Expectations | 391 |
| #12 | C | Earhart Environ Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 44% | 34% | Meets Expectations | 445 |
| #13 | C | Mccollom Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 44% | 37% | Meets Expectations | 321 |
| #14 | C | Peterson Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 44% | 40% | Meets Expectations | 354 |
| #15 | C | Price Harris Communications Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 44% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 418 |
| #16 | C- | College Hill Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 40% | 26% | Exceeds Expectations | 395 |
| #17 | D+ | Benton Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 36% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 290 |
| #18 | D+ | Christa Mcauliffe Academy | Wichita | Wichita | 36% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 863 |
| #19 | D+ | Kensler Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 36% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 503 |
| #20 | D+ | Oatville Elem | Wichita | Haysville | 35% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 401 |
| #21 | D+ | Ruth Clark Elementary K 5 | Wichita | Haysville | 35% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 346 |
| #22 | D+ | Seltzer Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 34% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 492 |
| #23 | D | Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 32% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 613 |
| #24 | D | Minneha Core Knowledge Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 30% | 29% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 578 |
| #25 | D | O K Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 29% | 28% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 297 |
| #26 | D- | Black Traditional Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 28% | 28% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 320 |
| #27 | D- | Oaklawn Elem | Wichita | Derby | 28% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 216 |
| #28 | D- | Woodland Health Wellness Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 28% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 323 |
| #29 | D- | Lawrence Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 27% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 363 |
| #30 | D- | Dodge Literacy Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 25% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 513 |
| #31 | D- | Enders Stem And Leadership Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 24% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 403 |
| #32 | D- | Gammon Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 24% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 428 |
| #33 | D- | Washington Accelerated Learning Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 24% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 455 |
| #34 | D- | Gordon Parks Academy (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 23% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 396 |
| #35 | D- | Griffith Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 23% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 418 |
| #36 | D- | Louverture Computer Technology Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 23% | 10% | Exceeds Expectations | 236 |
| #37 | D- | Kelly Liberal Arts Academy | Wichita | Wichita | 22% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 379 |
| #38 | D- | Paul B Cooper Elem | Wichita | Derby | 21% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 268 |
| #39 | F | Jackson Elementary | Wichita | Wichita | 21% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 338 |
| #40 | F | Cessna Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 20% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 356 |
| #41 | F | Jefferson Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 20% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 396 |
| #42 | F | White Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 20% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 417 |
| #43 | F | Ortiz Elementary School | Wichita | Wichita | 19% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 311 |
| #44 | F | Woodman Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 19% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 577 |
| #45 | F | Allen Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 18% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 472 |
| #46 | F | Irving Elementary | Wichita | Wichita | 18% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 312 |
| #47 | F | Pleasant Valley Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 18% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 304 |
| #48 | F | Anderson Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 17% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 471 |
| #49 | F | Beech Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 16% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 480 |
| #50 | F | Colvin Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 16% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 602 |
| #51 | F | Gardiner Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 16% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 403 |
| #52 | F | Stanley Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 16% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 380 |
| #53 | F | Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 15% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 348 |
| #54 | F | Caldwell Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 15% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 412 |
| #55 | F | Franklin Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 15% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 324 |
| #56 | F | Adams Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 14% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 377 |
| #57 | F | Linwood Elementary | Wichita | Wichita | 14% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 428 |
| #58 | F | Spaght Multimedia Magnet (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 14% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 423 |
| #59 | F | Cloud Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 12% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 507 |
| #60 | F | Enterprise Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 12% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 419 |
| #61 | F | Mueller Aerospaceengineering Discovery Magne (Magnet) | Wichita | Wichita | 12% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 299 |
| #62 | F | Harry Street Elem | Wichita | Wichita | 11% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 339 |
| #63 | F | Bryant Opportunity Academy | Wichita | Wichita | 1% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 38 |
How Wichita, KS's elementary schools compare
A: 7B: 2C: 7D: 22F: 25
14% of the 63 ranked elementary schools in Wichita, KS earn an A or B (7 A grades, 2 B, 7 C, 22 D, 25 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 35 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (56% here, 70% nationally), and 10 exceed it. On average 30% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem (70% against 39%, A+), Mclean Sciencetech Magnet Elem (58% against 34%, B+), Wheatland Elementary (79% against 62%, A+), Hyde Intl Studiescommun Elem Magnet (65% against 49%, A), College Hill Elem (40% against 26%, C-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 16): Wichita (9), Andover (3), Maize (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Christa Mcauliffe Academy (863 students, D+, #18), Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet (613 students, D, #23), Colvin Elem (602 students, F, #50).
Of the top 25, 8 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Wichita, KS that are not ranked
4 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (4)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Clark Elem, Wichita
- Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary, Wichita
- Park Elementary, Wichita
- Payne Elem, Wichita
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Wichita, KS, as grouped on its schools page; the Kansas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Wichita, KS
What is the best elementary school in Wichita, KS?
Wheatland Elementary in Wichita ranks first among the 63 ranked elementary schools in Wichita, KS with a SchoolGrade of A+, 79% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%.
How are elementary schools in Wichita, KS ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Wichita, KS have?
SchoolGrade grades 67 public elementary schools in Wichita, KS; 63 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.