Dighton Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

320 E James
Dighton, KS 67839

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Top 5%

Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dighton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in KS
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dighton Elementary School's student population of 152 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dighton Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	15
1	12
2	20
3	23
4	22
5	25
6	18

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Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School
2023	162
2022	158
2021	157
2020	152
2019	152
2018	143
2017	143
2016	146
2015	147
2014	154
2013	164
2012	150
2011	160
2010	163
2009	180
2008	165
2007	173
2006	151
2005	144
2004	150
2003	152
2002	136
2001	120
2000	123
1999	125
1998	118
1997	140
1996	158
1995	129
1994	142
1993	139
1992	170
1991	161
1990	160
1989	148
1988	147
1987	134

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School
2023	8
2022	9
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	11
2013	12
2012	12
2011	10
2010	11
2009	12
2008	7
2007	11
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	15
2002	10
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	9
1997	12
1996	13
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	15
1990	14
1989	13
1988	13
1987	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dighton Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dighton Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#51 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School
2023	#51
2022	#49
2021	#257
2019	#350
2018	#305
2017	#102
2016	#247
2015	#469
2014	#517
2013	#517
2012	#257

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65-69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	67%	31%	53%
2022	67%	29%	52%
2021	57%	28%	42%
2019	52%	33%	37%
2018	47%	33%	42%
2017	62%	34%	47%
2016	62%	35%	47%
2015	37%	33%	32%
2013	87%	77%	87%
2012	95%	84%	95%
2011	95%	84%	92%

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55-59%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2022	57%	32%	42%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	37%	37%	32%
2018	47%	37%	42%
2017	57%	38%	42%
2016	47%	41%	42%
2015	47%	42%	42%
2013	87%	84%	92%
2012	92%	86%	95%
2011	87%	87%	92%
2010	95%	85%	95%

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60-79%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2022	69%	31%	34%
2021	50%	35%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	20:1	13:1	14:1
2022	18:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	11:1
2017	14:1	14:1	11:1
2016	15:1	14:1	11:1
2015	15:1	14:1	11:1
2014	14:1	13:1	11:1
2013	14:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	11:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	12:1
2008	25:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1
2003	10:1	14:1	10:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	10:1
2000	11:1	14:1	10:1
1999	11:1	14:1	11:1
1998	13:1	14:1	11:1
1997	11:1	14:1	12:1
1996	12:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	15:1	12:1
1993	12:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	12:1
1991	11:1	15:1	10:1
1990	12:1	15:1	11:1
1989	11:1	16:1	11:1
1988	11:1	16:1	12:1
1987	12:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2002	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2000)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2000	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	11%	21%	12%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	2%	20%	1%
2020	16%	20%	17%
2019	16%	20%	17%
2018	12%	19%	12%
2017	12%	19%	12%
2016	14%	19%	13%
2015	14%	19%	13%
2014	12%	18%	10%
2013	12%	18%	10%
2012	10%	17%	8%
2011	13%	16%	11%
2010	11%	16%	9%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	5%	13%	6%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	7%	11%	5%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	1%	10%	3%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	4%	4%	3%
1990	3%	4%	3%
1989	6%	4%	4%
1988	6%	4%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%

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White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	89%	62%	88%
2022	92%	63%	94%
2021	97%	63%	98%
2020	83%	64%	80%
2019	83%	64%	80%
2018	88%	65%	85%
2017	88%	65%	85%
2016	84%	65%	83%
2015	84%	65%	84%
2014	85%	66%	85%
2013	85%	67%	85%
2012	87%	67%	87%
2011	84%	68%	85%
2010	85%	69%	87%
2009	89%	71%	92%
2008	88%	73%	92%
2007	85%	73%	90%
2006	87%	75%	93%
2005	90%	74%	93%
2004	91%	75%	93%
2003	95%	77%	95%
2002	96%	78%	96%
2001	100%	79%	99%
2000	99%	80%	98%
1999	100%	80%	99%
1998	100%	81%	99%
1997	100%	82%	100%
1996	98%	82%	99%
1995	97%	83%	98%
1994	96%	84%	98%
1993	96%	84%	97%
1992	97%	84%	98%
1991	95%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	0.20	0.57	0.22
2022	0.15	0.56	0.11
2021	0.06	0.56	0.04
2020	0.29	0.55	0.33
2019	0.29	0.55	0.33
2018	0.21	0.54	0.26
2017	0.21	0.54	0.26
2016	0.28	0.54	0.29
2015	0.28	0.54	0.27
2014	0.26	0.53	0.27
2013	0.26	0.53	0.27
2012	0.24	0.52	0.24
2011	0.28	0.51	0.27
2010	0.27	0.49	0.24
2009	0.23	0.47	0.12
2008	0.25	0.45	0.12
2007	0.30	0.45	0.17
2006	0.26	0.42	0.12
2005	0.22	0.44	0.12
2004	0.20	0.42	0.12
2003	0.10	0.39	0.10
2002	0.08	0.38	0.08
2000	0.02	0.34	0.03
1996	0.03	0.31	0.02
1995	0.05	0.31	0.04
1994	0.08	0.29	0.04
1993	0.08	0.28	0.07
1992	0.06	0.28	0.05
1991	0.09	0.27	0.07
1990	0.08	0.25	0.07
1989	0.11	0.26	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	38%	41%	37%
2022	30%	34%	27%
2021	33%	36%	33%
2020	33%	37%	34%
2019	33%	37%	34%
2018	31%	39%	31%
2017	31%	39%	31%
2016	32%	40%	30%
2015	35%	40%	30%
2014	37%	40%	31%
2013	32%	39%	26%
2012	24%	39%	20%
2011	30%	37%	28%
2010	29%	36%	29%
2009	28%	32%	28%
2008	22%	30%	24%
2007	30%	30%	28%
2006	28%	30%	29%
2005	34%	29%	32%
2004	28%	28%	25%
2003	23%	26%	22%
2002	24%	25%	19%
2001	19%	24%	16%
2000	25%	23%	19%
1998	21%	33%	22%
1997	26%	32%	26%
1996	26%	32%	22%
1995	19%	24%	16%
1994	23%	24%	19%
1993	16%	23%	13%
1992	29%	28%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dighton Elementary School	Kansas	Dighton School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	18%	10%	22%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	18%	10%	14%
2019	18%	10%	14%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	18%	9%	15%
2015	17%	10%	13%
2014	16%	10%	13%
2013	18%	10%	14%
2012	15%	10%	12%
2011	13%	10%	13%
2010	13%	10%	13%
2009	14%	11%	16%
2008	18%	10%	16%
2007	17%	10%	15%
2006	19%	10%	19%
2005	17%	9%	16%
2004	14%	9%	16%
2003	16%	10%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dighton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dighton Elementary School's ranking?

Dighton Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Dighton Elementary School?

152 students attend Dighton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Dighton Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dighton Elementary School?

Dighton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dighton Elementary School offer ?

Dighton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dighton Elementary School part of?

Dighton Elementary School is part of Dighton School District.

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