Elementary Schools in Liberal

Summary:

The Liberal school district in Kansas is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole appears to be struggling, with most schools performing below state averages, a few standout institutions stand out from the rest.

Prairie View Elementary School and MacArthur Elementary School are the top-performing schools in the district, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly higher than their peers. In contrast, Meadowlark Elementary School appears to be the lowest-performing, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals high rates of economic disadvantage across the district, with all schools having free or reduced-price lunch rates above 70%. This suggests that targeted interventions and support for low-income students could be crucial to improving overall academic performance. Additionally, the differences in student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.3 at Prairie View to 26.4 at Sunflower Elementary School, may contribute to the disparities in student outcomes.

District Detail

7 Parkway Blvd
Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 604-1010

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 266 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,676

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 South Holly	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1700	377	25	15.0	78.8%	65 (17.2%)	10 (2.7%)	284 (75.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	20.7	542^nd of 653 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.3	551^st of 660 public elementary schools	16.5%	9	25.0	18.2	33.9	25.7	35.3	18.2	15.8	23.9	24.6	24.6	$10,371	$711	$9,660
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 W. 11th	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2700	514	32	16.0	87.7%	51 (9.9%)	6 (1.2%)	439 (85.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	12.5	591^st of 653 public elementary schools	9.5%		5.7	645^th of 660 public elementary schools	2.3%	54	14.7	17.7	19.1	17.4	24.2	15.3	12.2	16.5	28.6	28.6	$10,431	$676	$9,755
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 W. Pine	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2800	560	22	25.4	89.6%	39 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	508 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	18.2	561^st of 653 public elementary schools	14.1%		8.8	625^th of 660 public elementary schools	5.3%	64	12.7	10.4	37.2	19.2	30.9	16.7	13.6	21.1	29.5	29.5	$8,887	$642	$8,245
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Warren Avenue	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1800	416	30	13.8	87.5%	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	382 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20.2	548^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.3	579^th of 660 public elementary schools	12.3%	31	25.0	21.7	27.7	24.7	45.8	11.3	11.4	21.5	25.4	25.4	$10,842	$748	$10,093
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 N Calvert	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2100	358	26	13.7	95.5%	18 (5.0%)	6 (1.7%)	324 (90.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	5.8	646^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.6	656^th of 660 public elementary schools	0.6%	10	1.7	8.3	18.7	9.0	13.8	9.5	4.1	9.4	14.0	14.0	$11,650	$766	$10,884

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kismet-Plains	17.09 mi	3	264^th
Moscow Public Schools	24.77 mi	2	265^th
Hugoton Public Schools	24.78 mi	4	128^th
Satanta	27.69 mi	2	209^th
Sublette	30.68 mi	3	220^th

Elementary Schools in Liberal

District Detail

MacArthur Elementary School

Prairie View Elementary School

Sunflower Elementary School

Cottonwood Elementary School

Meadowlark Elementary School

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