Frances Willard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 441-2050

Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frances Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Frances Willard Elementary School's student population of 275 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frances Willard Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	34
1	46
2	42
3	44
4	35
5	33

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	276
2022	243
2021	247
2020	260
2019	260
2018	278
2017	278
2016	272
2015	276
2014	254
2013	236
2012	242
2011	232
2010	192
2009	225
2008	246
2007	199
2006	220
2005	230
2004	201
2003	210
2002	209
2001	182
2000	190
1999	163
1998	185
1997	139
1996	160
1995	157
1994	155
1993	164
1992	191
1991	170
1990	189
1989	174
1988	181
1987	196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	16
2013	15
2012	16
2011	15
2010	15
2009	14
2008	14
2007	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	18
2003	16
2002	18
2001	16
2000	16
1999	12
1998	17
1997	15
1996	16
1995	12
1994	11
1993	10
1992	10
1991	9
1990	9
1989	10
1988	10
1987	9

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

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

Frances Willard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Frances Willard Elementary School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#1208 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	#1208
2022	#1122
2021	#1063
2019	#1043
2018	#1084
2017	#1005
2016	#661
2015	#607
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#64

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≤5%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	5%	31%	18%
2022	12%	29%	16%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	22%	33%	25%
2018	22%	33%	24%
2017	22%	34%	25%
2016	32%	35%	28%
2015	37%	33%	24%
2013	82%	77%	75%
2012	95%	84%	91%
2011	95%	84%	92%

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15-19%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	17%	32%	18%
2021	22%	36%	18%
2019	17%	37%	23%
2018	12%	37%	24%
2017	22%	38%	27%
2016	37%	41%	33%
2015	37%	42%	31%
2013	87%	84%	85%
2012	95%	86%	92%
2011	95%	87%	92%
2010	95%	85%	86%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	24%	31%	16%
2021	15%	35%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	11:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	12:1	14:1	16:1
2001	11:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	10:1	14:1	16:1
1996	10:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	19:1
1990	22:1	15:1	19:1
1989	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	5%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	6%
2013	4%	1%	8%
2012	2%	2%	7%
2011	1%	2%	8%
2010	1%	1%	10%
2009	4%	3%	10%
2008	5%	2%	10%
2007	6%	2%	11%
2006	7%	2%	8%
2005	4%	2%	7%
2004	4%	2%	8%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	7%
2000	6%	1%	6%
1999	7%	1%	6%
1998	12%	1%	7%
1997	15%	1%	7%
1996	12%	1%	8%
1995	15%	1%	8%
1994	23%	1%	9%
1993	10%	1%	6%
1992	13%	1%	6%
1991	11%	1%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

43%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	43%	21%	34%
2022	44%	21%	32%
2021	44%	20%	31%
2020	34%	20%	28%
2019	34%	20%	28%
2018	32%	19%	26%
2017	32%	19%	26%
2016	25%	19%	26%
2015	29%	19%	26%
2014	30%	18%	25%
2013	29%	18%	24%
2012	30%	17%	24%
2011	26%	16%	23%
2010	26%	16%	21%
2009	23%	14%	19%
2008	27%	13%	18%
2007	26%	13%	16%
2006	19%	12%	15%
2005	18%	12%	14%
2004	23%	11%	13%
2003	19%	10%	12%
2002	17%	10%	10%
2001	13%	9%	6%
2000	12%	8%	4%
1999	9%	8%	4%
1998	7%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	2%	6%	4%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	5%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	5%	7%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	11%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	18%	9%	6%
2001	20%	9%	5%
2000	18%	9%	6%
1999	18%	9%	6%
1998	15%	9%	5%
1997	7%	8%	6%
1996	9%	9%	4%
1995	14%	8%	5%
1994	12%	8%	5%
1993	8%	8%	6%
1992	13%	8%	5%
1991	14%	8%	5%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	43%	62%	55%
2022	42%	63%	55%
2021	42%	63%	57%
2020	52%	64%	59%
2019	52%	64%	59%
2018	53%	65%	61%
2017	53%	65%	61%
2016	61%	65%	61%
2015	48%	65%	60%
2014	51%	66%	59%
2013	52%	67%	59%
2012	52%	67%	61%
2011	53%	68%	61%
2010	55%	69%	62%
2009	68%	71%	65%
2008	62%	73%	66%
2007	60%	73%	67%
2006	63%	75%	71%
2005	70%	74%	72%
2004	65%	75%	72%
2003	65%	77%	75%
2002	61%	78%	78%
2001	62%	79%	81%
2000	63%	80%	84%
1999	64%	80%	83%
1998	94%	81%	83%
1997	98%	82%	83%
1996	98%	82%	82%
1995	77%	83%	83%
1994	65%	84%	82%
1993	80%	84%	85%
1992	71%	84%	85%
1991	69%	85%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	14%	5%	6%
2014	12%	5%	6%
2013	10%	4%	5%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	14%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	0.63	0.57	0.59
2022	0.63	0.56	0.59
2021	0.63	0.56	0.58
2020	0.61	0.55	0.58
2019	0.61	0.55	0.58
2018	0.61	0.54	0.56
2017	0.61	0.54	0.56
2016	0.56	0.54	0.56
2015	0.67	0.54	0.58
2014	0.64	0.53	0.58
2013	0.64	0.53	0.59
2012	0.64	0.52	0.57
2011	0.64	0.51	0.58
2010	0.62	0.49	0.57
2009	0.49	0.47	0.53
2008	0.54	0.45	0.53
2007	0.57	0.45	0.51
2006	0.56	0.42	0.47
2005	0.49	0.44	0.45
2004	0.52	0.42	0.45
2003	0.54	0.39	0.41
2002	0.57	0.38	0.38
2001	0.56	0.36	0.33
2000	0.56	0.34	0.30
1999	0.55	0.34	0.30
1998	0.40	0.33	0.30
1997	0.26	0.32	0.30
1996	0.16	0.31	0.32
1995	0.50	0.31	0.30
1994	0.58	0.29	0.31
1993	0.39	0.28	0.27
1992	0.47	0.28	0.27
1991	0.49	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	80%	41%	64%
2022	65%	34%	55%
2021	65%	36%	59%
2020	67%	37%	53%
2019	67%	37%	53%
2018	72%	39%	60%
2017	72%	39%	60%
2016	71%	40%	58%
2015	74%	40%	60%
2014	72%	40%	59%
2013	74%	39%	46%
2012	74%	39%	59%
2011	72%	37%	56%
2010	73%	36%	53%
2009	76%	32%	51%
2008	72%	30%	49%
2007	74%	30%	52%
2006	64%	30%	47%
2005	63%	29%	45%
2004	67%	28%	45%
2003	70%	26%	44%
2002	66%	25%	37%
2001	74%	24%	35%
2000	65%	23%	35%
1998	92%	33%	44%
1997	99%	32%	45%
1996	91%	32%	42%
1995	68%	24%	31%
1994	53%	24%	28%
1993	46%	23%	26%
1992	58%	28%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	10%	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	5%	10%	9%
2019	5%	10%	9%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	14%	9%	12%
2015	10%	10%	10%
2014	11%	10%	10%
2013	14%	10%	8%
2012	11%	10%	9%
2011	10%	10%	11%
2010	11%	10%	10%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	21%	10%	12%
2006	13%	10%	11%
2005	17%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	13%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arkansas City 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 Frances Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Frances Willard Elementary School is ranked #1208 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Frances Willard Elementary School?

275 students attend Frances Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Frances Willard Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Frances Willard Elementary School?

Frances Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Frances Willard Elementary School offer ?

Frances Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Frances Willard Elementary School part of?

Frances Willard Elementary School is part of Arkansas City School District.

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