Harper Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1317 Walnut
Harper, KS 67058

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Top 30%

Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harper Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% 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: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in KS
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Harper Elementary School's student population of 251 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harper Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	25
1	34
2	37
3	28
4	38
5	28
6	29

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School
2024	251
2023	251
2022	248
2021	244
2020	262
2019	262
2018	234
2017	234
2016	284
2015	289
2014	298
2013	317
2012	308
2011	294
2010	303
2009	280
2008	293
2007	253
2006	309
2005	319
2004	299
2003	301
2002	292
2001	283
2000	337
1999	342
1998	362
1997	367
1996	376
1995	381
1994	381
1993	386
1992	391
1991	370
1990	358
1989	328
1988	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School
2024	20
2023	19
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	25
2012	29
2011	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	22
2007	29
2006	22
2005	24
2004	24
2003	20
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	23
1997	26
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	32
1992	29
1991	23
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20

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Year Founded

1964

School Calendar

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Harper Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harper Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#298 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harper Elementary School
2023	#298
2022	#336
2021	#421
2019	#374
2018	#463
2017	#486
2016	#415
2015	#628
2014	#319
2013	#319
2012	#64

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2023	52%	31%	41%
2022	47%	29%	34%
2021	42%	28%	29%
2019	37%	33%	31%
2018	32%	33%	32%
2017	32%	34%	29%
2016	42%	35%	35%
2015	32%	33%	32%
2013	87%	77%	85%
2012	95%	84%	93%
2011	92%	84%	92%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2022	37%	32%	29%
2021	37%	36%	29%
2019	47%	37%	32%
2018	47%	37%	32%
2017	47%	38%	33%
2016	47%	41%	38%
2015	42%	42%	36%
2013	92%	84%	87%
2012	95%	86%	91%
2011	95%	87%	92%
2010	87%	85%	88%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2022	44%	31%	27%
2021	30%	35%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	13:1
2019	15:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	10:1	14:1	11:1
2015	10:1	14:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	13:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	10:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	14:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	12:1
1992	13:1	16:1	12:1
1991	16:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2022	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

23%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	23%	22%
2023	24%	21%	15%
2022	21%	21%	13%
2021	22%	20%	12%
2020	21%	20%	12%
2019	21%	20%	12%
2018	24%	19%	14%
2017	24%	19%	14%
2016	19%	19%	11%
2015	21%	19%	13%
2014	19%	18%	13%
2013	20%	18%	13%
2012	16%	17%	11%
2011	14%	16%	11%
2010	14%	16%	9%
2009	10%	14%	7%
2008	11%	13%	7%
2007	9%	13%	5%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	4%
2004	4%	11%	2%
2003	3%	10%	2%
2002	3%	10%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	2%	6%	2%
1995	2%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	3%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	71%	61%
2023	70%	62%	78%
2022	71%	63%	79%
2021	68%	63%	80%
2020	71%	64%	81%
2019	71%	64%	81%
2018	72%	65%	81%
2017	72%	65%	81%
2016	76%	65%	83%
2015	76%	65%	82%
2014	78%	66%	83%
2013	75%	67%	81%
2012	79%	67%	83%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	83%	69%	87%
2009	88%	71%	88%
2008	87%	73%	88%
2007	88%	73%	90%
2006	90%	75%	92%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	93%	75%	94%
2003	95%	77%	95%
2002	95%	78%	94%
2001	95%	79%	95%
2000	98%	80%	97%
1999	99%	80%	97%
1998	99%	81%	96%
1997	99%	82%	98%
1996	98%	82%	96%
1995	97%	83%	96%
1994	98%	84%	97%
1993	99%	84%	96%
1992	99%	84%	96%
1991	97%	85%	97%
1990	96%	86%	97%
1989	98%	85%	98%
1988	97%	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 (2010-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	0.44	0.58
2023	0.45	0.57	0.37
2022	0.45	0.56	0.35
2021	0.48	0.56	0.35
2020	0.45	0.55	0.33
2019	0.45	0.55	0.33
2018	0.43	0.54	0.32
2017	0.43	0.54	0.32
2016	0.39	0.54	0.30
2015	0.38	0.54	0.31
2014	0.36	0.53	0.30
2013	0.40	0.53	0.32
2012	0.36	0.52	0.29
2011	0.29	0.51	0.28
2010	0.29	0.49	0.24
2009	0.22	0.47	0.22
2008	0.23	0.45	0.22
2007	0.22	0.45	0.18
2006	0.19	0.42	0.14
2005	0.16	0.44	0.15
2004	0.13	0.42	0.12
2003	0.10	0.39	0.10
2002	0.10	0.38	0.10
2001	0.10	0.36	0.09
2000	0.04	0.34	0.07
1999	0.02	0.34	0.06
1998	0.04	0.33	0.07
1997	0.03	0.32	0.04
1996	0.03	0.31	0.07
1995	0.05	0.31	0.07
1994	0.04	0.29	0.06
1993	0.03	0.28	0.07
1992	0.03	0.28	0.07
1991	0.05	0.27	0.06
1990	0.07	0.25	0.06
1989	0.04	0.26	0.05
1988	0.06	0.26	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	56%	42%
2023	59%	41%	53%
2022	45%	34%	43%
2021	48%	36%	48%
2020	54%	37%	46%
2019	54%	37%	46%
2018	58%	39%	50%
2017	58%	39%	50%
2016	59%	40%	50%
2015	60%	40%	52%
2014	57%	40%	52%
2013	59%	39%	53%
2012	54%	39%	52%
2011	58%	37%	53%
2010	49%	36%	46%
2009	43%	32%	40%
2008	35%	30%	36%
2007	49%	30%	38%
2006	38%	30%	36%
2005	37%	29%	34%
2004	34%	28%	31%
2003	27%	26%	24%
2002	30%	25%	26%
2001	25%	24%	25%
2000	28%	23%	25%
1998	40%	33%	40%
1997	33%	32%	40%
1996	34%	32%	40%
1995	28%	24%	30%
1994	24%	24%	25%
1993	20%	23%	24%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Harper Elementary School	Kansas	Chaparral Schools
2024	12%	7%
2023	8%	7%	13%
2022	9%	10%	13%
2021	13%	9%	15%
2020	9%	10%	15%
2019	9%	10%	15%
2018	8%	9%	13%
2017	8%	9%	13%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	8%	10%	12%
2014	11%	10%	11%
2013	17%	10%	14%
2012	20%	10%	16%
2011	18%	10%	15%
2010	19%	10%	17%
2009	19%	11%	18%
2008	20%	10%	18%
2007	22%	10%	22%
2006	17%	10%	20%
2005	17%	9%	15%
2004	21%	9%	15%
2003	20%	10%	16%
2002	17%	9%	16%
2001	15%	10%	13%
2000	16%	9%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chaparral Schools

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harper Elementary School's ranking?

Harper Elementary School is ranked #298 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Harper Elementary School often compared to?

Harper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Harper Elementary School?

251 students attend Harper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Harper Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Harper Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Harper Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Harper Elementary School part of?

Harper Elementary School is part of Chaparral Schools.

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