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Derby Schools
Derby is a public school district in Kansas, based in Sedgwick County (Derby). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Derby 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 Derby
12 of 13 schools in Derby carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Derby
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.
- B+ Stone Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Wineteer Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Park Hill Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Swaney Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Tanglewood Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Derby Hills Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- El Paso Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Paul B Cooper Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Derby North Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Derby Middle Sch (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Derby
High schools (1)
- D Derby High School, Derby
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Derby Middle Sch, Derby
- C- Derby North Middle School, Derby
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C Derby Hills Elem, Derby
- C- El Paso Elem, Derby
- D Oaklawn Elem, Wichita
- B Park Hill Elementary, Derby
- C- Paul B Cooper Elem, Wichita
- B+ Stone Creek Elementary, Derby
- B- Swaney Elem, Derby
- B- Tanglewood Elem, Derby
- B Wineteer Elem, Wichita
Other schools and academies (1)
- Derby Virtual School, Derby
Where Derby schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Sedgwick County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,284 students with 457 full-time-equivalent teachers and 909 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2005460
- 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
- Mulvane (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Rose Hill Public Schools (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Haysville (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Wichita (88 schools, 9 mi)
- Andover (11 schools, 11 mi)
- Belle Plaine (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Clearwater (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Augusta (5 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Derby
How many schools are in Derby?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Derby, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Derby serve?
The largest by graded schools: Derby, Wichita.
How good are the schools in Derby?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Derby?
7,284 students were enrolled in Derby in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Derby?
Derby is in Kansas, based in Sedgwick County, with its district office in Derby. Its boundary covers about 49.9 sq mi.