Peterson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

9710 W Central
Wichita, KS 67212

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Top 50%

Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peterson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% 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: 327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Peterson Elementary School's student population of 327 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peterson Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	51
1	49
2	49
3	55
4	47
5	52

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	354
2022	347
2021	361
2020	469
2019	469
2018	474
2017	474
2016	447
2015	445
2014	474
2013	431
2012	442
2011	423
2010	441
2009	428
2008	433
2007	417
2006	464
2005	468
2004	483
2003	503
2002	517
2001	501
2000	508
1999	519
1998	509
1997	520
1996	518
1995	539
1994	613
1993	653
1992	571
1991	563
1990	533
1989	655
1988	566
1987	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	25
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	29
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	27
1996	29
1995	31
1994	34
1993	35
1992	29
1991	29
1990	27
1989	33
1988	28
1987	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

'Every Student Future Ready'

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

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

The of Peterson Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#519 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	#519
2022	#570
2021	#569
2019	#639
2018	#500
2017	#455
2016	#375
2015	#539
2014	#628
2013	#628
2012	#539

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	37%	31%	15%
2022	32%	29%	14%
2021	27%	28%	12%
2019	31%	33%	18%
2018	40%	33%	19%
2017	45%	34%	20%
2016	47%	35%	20%
2015	37%	33%	20%
2013	90%	77%	66%
2012	92%	84%	71%
2011	92%	84%	71%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	32%	32%	18%
2021	37%	36%	20%
2019	37%	37%	23%
2018	38%	37%	19%
2017	40%	38%	24%
2016	47%	41%	27%
2015	42%	42%	27%
2013	82%	84%	72%
2012	89%	86%	75%
2011	92%	87%	77%
2010	83%	85%	72%

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40-44%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	42%	31%	17%
2021	22%	35%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	1%	3%
2009	10%	3%	5%
2008	11%	2%	4%
2007	10%	2%	3%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	8%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	2%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	21%	21%	36%
2022	24%	21%	36%
2021	19%	20%	35%
2020	15%	20%	34%
2019	15%	20%	34%
2018	13%	19%	34%
2017	13%	19%	34%
2016	9%	19%	33%
2015	9%	19%	33%
2014	11%	18%	33%
2013	10%	18%	32%
2012	12%	17%	31%
2011	13%	16%	30%
2010	13%	16%	28%
2009	10%	14%	26%
2008	10%	13%	25%
2007	9%	13%	24%
2006	7%	12%	22%
2005	4%	12%	21%
2004	3%	11%	20%
2003	2%	10%	18%
2002	3%	10%	17%
2001	3%	9%	15%
2000	4%	8%	15%
1999	5%	8%	13%
1998	6%	7%	12%
1997	5%	7%	11%
1996	6%	6%	10%
1995	4%	6%	9%
1994	6%	5%	9%
1993	5%	5%	8%
1992	4%	5%	8%
1991	4%	4%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	7%	7%	20%
2022	6%	6%	20%
2021	8%	7%	20%
2020	9%	7%	20%
2019	9%	7%	20%
2018	4%	7%	20%
2017	4%	7%	20%
2016	5%	7%	20%
2015	7%	7%	19%
2014	7%	7%	18%
2013	9%	7%	18%
2012	8%	7%	18%
2011	8%	7%	19%
2010	8%	8%	19%
2009	11%	9%	21%
2008	12%	9%	22%
2007	11%	9%	22%
2006	10%	9%	22%
2005	9%	9%	23%
2004	9%	9%	23%
2003	11%	9%	24%
2002	10%	9%	23%
2001	7%	9%	24%
2000	9%	9%	23%
1999	9%	9%	23%
1998	11%	9%	23%
1997	11%	8%	23%
1996	11%	9%	22%
1995	11%	8%	21%
1994	11%	8%	20%
1993	12%	8%	20%
1992	9%	8%	19%
1991	11%	8%	19%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	60%	62%	31%
2022	61%	63%	31%
2021	66%	63%	31%
2020	70%	64%	33%
2019	70%	64%	33%
2018	75%	65%	34%
2017	75%	65%	34%
2016	76%	65%	35%
2015	73%	65%	35%
2014	71%	66%	34%
2013	69%	67%	35%
2012	69%	67%	36%
2011	68%	68%	37%
2010	68%	69%	38%
2009	64%	71%	40%
2008	65%	73%	43%
2007	68%	73%	45%
2006	73%	75%	46%
2005	79%	74%	46%
2004	80%	75%	48%
2003	81%	77%	50%
2002	81%	78%	51%
2001	84%	79%	52%
2000	82%	80%	54%
1999	81%	80%	56%
1998	79%	81%	58%
1997	80%	82%	59%
1996	80%	82%	61%
1995	88%	83%	65%
1994	79%	84%	64%
1993	79%	84%	65%
1992	83%	84%	67%
1991	83%	85%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	9%	4%	8%
2012	7%	4%	8%
2011	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	0.59	0.57	0.74
2022	0.57	0.56	0.73
2021	0.52	0.56	0.73
2020	0.48	0.55	0.73
2019	0.48	0.55	0.73
2018	0.42	0.54	0.73
2017	0.42	0.54	0.73
2016	0.41	0.54	0.73
2015	0.45	0.54	0.72
2014	0.48	0.53	0.74
2013	0.50	0.53	0.74
2012	0.51	0.52	0.74
2011	0.52	0.51	0.74
2010	0.52	0.49	0.74
2009	0.58	0.47	0.69
2008	0.54	0.45	0.70
2007	0.51	0.45	0.70
2006	0.45	0.42	0.69
2005	0.38	0.44	0.68
2004	0.35	0.42	0.68
2003	0.33	0.39	0.67
2002	0.33	0.38	0.66
2001	0.29	0.36	0.65
2000	0.32	0.34	0.63
1999	0.34	0.34	0.62
1998	0.36	0.33	0.61
1997	0.35	0.32	0.59
1996	0.35	0.31	0.57
1995	0.29	0.31	0.55
1994	0.36	0.29	0.55
1993	0.36	0.28	0.53
1992	0.30	0.28	0.51
1991	0.29	0.27	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	47%	41%	71%
2022	41%	34%	65%
2021	47%	36%	67%
2020	46%	37%	68%
2019	46%	37%	68%
2018	39%	39%	65%
2017	39%	39%	65%
2016	37%	40%	66%
2015	39%	40%	66%
2014	38%	40%	69%
2013	33%	39%	67%
2012	33%	39%	67%
2011	32%	37%	65%
2010	34%	36%	62%
2009	27%	32%	57%
2008	25%	30%	56%
2007	22%	30%	55%
2006	23%	30%	55%
2005	19%	29%	54%
2004	18%	28%	52%
2003	17%	26%	48%
2002	16%	25%	44%
2001	15%	24%	43%
2000	13%	23%	39%
1998	17%	33%	52%
1997	13%	32%	44%
1996	13%	32%	43%
1995	9%	24%	38%
1994	10%	24%	35%
1993	13%	23%	32%
1992	13%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita 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 Peterson Elementary School's ranking?

Peterson Elementary School is ranked #519 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Peterson Elementary School often compared to?

Peterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mccollom Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Peterson Elementary School?

327 students attend Peterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Peterson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Peterson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Peterson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Peterson Elementary School part of?

Peterson Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.

In what neighborhood is Peterson Elementary School located?

Peterson Elementary School is located in the Westlink neighborhood of Wichita, KS.

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