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Arkansas City Schools
Arkansas City is a public school district in Kansas, based in Cowley County (Arkansas City). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Arkansas City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Arkansas City
8 of 8 schools in Arkansas City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 8
Best schools in Arkansas City
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- D+ C 4 Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Roosevelt Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Jefferson Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Adams Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D I X L Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Arkansas City High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Arkansas City Middle Sch (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Frances Willard Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Arkansas City
High schools (1)
- D- Arkansas City High, Arkansas City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Arkansas City Middle Sch, Arkansas City
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- D Adams Elem, Arkansas City
- D+ C 4 Elem, Arkansas City
- D- Frances Willard Elem, Arkansas City
- D I X L Elem, Arkansas City
- D Jefferson Elem, Arkansas City
- D+ Roosevelt Elem, Arkansas City
Where Arkansas City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Arkansas City (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Cowley County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,917 students with 178 full-time-equivalent teachers and 376 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2003450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Winfield (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Oxford (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Udall (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Wellington (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Belle Plaine (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Mulvane (4 schools, 31 mi)
- Douglass Public Schools (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Caldwell (3 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Arkansas City
How many schools are in Arkansas City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Arkansas City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Arkansas City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Arkansas City.
How good are the schools in Arkansas City?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.1%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Arkansas City?
2,917 students were enrolled in Arkansas City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Arkansas City?
Arkansas City is in Kansas, based in Cowley County, with its district office in Arkansas City. Its boundary covers about 186 sq mi.