Best Public Schools in Maize, KS

Summary:

The city of Maize, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. Overall, the Maize school district performs well, with all schools rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system.

Several schools stand out in the district. Vermillion Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Maize Virtual Preparatory School, an alternative virtual school, also demonstrates exceptional performance with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Maize Central Elementary and Pray-Woodman Elementary schools have maintained strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages.

However, the district also faces some challenges. Maize Senior High School has lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, particularly in English Language Arts, and its performance and ranking have declined over the past few years. Additionally, the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates across the district, ranging from 24.79% to 31.53%, suggest a need to address socioeconomic factors that may impact student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maize Middle School	Public	7-8	4600 N Maize Rd	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 729-2464	671	50	13.4	34.0%	453 (67.5%)	33 (4.9%)	121 (18.0%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.3%)	60.3	102^nd of 362 public middle schools	71.8%		56.5	118^th of 362 public middle schools	67.4%	16					35.0	22.1		28.4					35.3	31.9		33.5		25.1		25.1	$8,230	$328	$7,902
Maize Central Elementary	Public	K-4	304 W. Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0427	545	40	13.5	32.3%	354 (65.0%)	3 (0.6%)	125 (22.9%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.8%)	63	208^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.1%		69	172^nd of 660 public elementary schools	73.9%	36	45.5	46.8						46.2	64.4	35.8						49.8					$8,725	$542	$8,182
Maize Virtual Preparatory School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	301 S Park	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 462-8800	471	22	21.4		404 (85.8%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	74.0	72.7	67.5	75.8	62.2	46.2	67.5	64.8	57.1	59.1	58.3	41.9	43.2	61.5	55.7	70.7	59.5	75.0	67.0	$4,889	$26	$4,863
Maize Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12100 W 45th Street N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8201	644	48	13.4	31.7%	453 (70.3%)	15 (2.3%)	112 (17.4%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Vermillion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 James	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0266	910	35	26.1	26.8%	655 (72.0%)	27 (3.0%)	129 (14.2%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.2%)	67.1	186^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.5%		59.1	241^st of 660 public elementary schools	63.5%	55	56.2	48.8						52.9	64.8	32.6						50.3					$8,755	$619	$8,136
Maize Elementary	Public	K-4	305 W. Jones	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-8230	420	30	14.0	34.5%	292 (69.5%)	23 (5.5%)	64 (15.2%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	58	262^nd of 653 public elementary schools	59.9%		68.1	174^th of 660 public elementary schools	73.6%	88	46.3	45.9						46.1	55.0	34.1						44.2					$8,753	$471	$8,281
Maize Senior High	Public	9-12	11600 W 45th St N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0441	1,388	87	16.0	28.0%	988 (71.2%)	41 (3.0%)	220 (15.9%)	35 (2.5%)	14 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (6.3%)	49.8	160^th of 318 public high schools	49.7%		67.2	80^th of 327 public high schools	75.5%	80							20.4	20.4							21.1	21.1			36.1	36.1	$8,768	$310	$8,458
Pray-Woodman Elementary	Public	K-4	605 W Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 721-0902	491	40	12.2	31.8%	337 (68.6%)	10 (2.0%)	88 (17.9%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	55.8	277^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.6%		67.2	179^th of 660 public elementary schools	72.9%	98	53.4	32.9						44.1	67.6	27.1						49.5					$8,710	$498	$8,212

Cities Near Maize

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wichita	1.87 mi	98	313^th
Colwich	3.91 mi	2	67^th
Valley Center	6.48 mi	7	177^th
Goddard	7.78 mi	12	77^th
Park City	8 mi	1	292^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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