Sunflower Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

Sunflower Elementary School

1401 E 303rd St
Paola, KS 66071

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Top 30%

Serving 379 students in grades 3-5, Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in KS
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

Sunflower Elementary School's student population of 379 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunflower Elementary School
3	116
4	147
5	116

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2023	403
2022	384
2021	366
2020	400
2019	400
2018	419
2017	419
2016	409
2015	445
2014	444
2013	461
2012	465
2011	384
2010	377
2009	365
2008	351
2007	354
2006	355
2005	348
2004	359
2003	353
2002	390
2001	390
2000	365
1999	397
1998	386
1997	358
1996	355
1995	387
1994	364
1993	472
1992	459
1991	447
1990	439
1989	413
1988	257
1987	170

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	34
2011	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	24
2007	25
2006	24
2005	26
2004	24
2003	23
2002	25
2001	24
2000	26
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	25
1995	25
1994	24
1993	30
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	20
1988	19
1987	13

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

Sunflower 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 Sunflower Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

#276 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2023	#276
2022	#354
2021	#219
2019	#259
2018	#269
2017	#290
2016	#340
2015	#522
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#706

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48%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	48%	31%	35%
2022	39%	29%	32%
2021	52%	28%	38%
2019	51%	33%	35%
2018	51%	33%	33%
2017	48%	34%	33%
2016	48%	35%	37%
2015	38%	33%	33%
2013	82%	77%	83%
2012	89%	84%	88%
2011	90%	84%	91%

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43%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2022	43%	32%	33%
2021	49%	36%	37%
2019	48%	37%	36%
2018	49%	37%	33%
2017	51%	38%	40%
2016	51%	41%	44%
2015	43%	42%	41%
2013	87%	84%	89%
2012	90%	86%	91%
2011	87%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	91%

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45-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2022	47%	31%	39%
2021	57%	35%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	13:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	16:1	15:1
1987	13:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	4%	7%	1%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	8%	4%
1994	4%	8%	4%
1993	4%	8%	3%
1992	4%	8%	4%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

86%

61%

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

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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	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	6%	6%	3%
2022	6%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	0.24	0.57	0.21
2022	0.20	0.56	0.19
2021	0.19	0.56	0.20
2020	0.19	0.55	0.20
2019	0.19	0.55	0.20
2018	0.19	0.54	0.18
2017	0.19	0.54	0.18
2016	0.21	0.54	0.17
2015	0.19	0.54	0.30
2014	0.17	0.53	0.17
2013	0.19	0.53	0.18
2012	0.19	0.52	0.17
2011	0.22	0.51	0.16
2010	0.19	0.49	0.16
2009	0.07	0.47	0.09
2008	0.07	0.45	0.11
2007	0.07	0.45	0.09
2006	0.08	0.42	0.11
2005	0.12	0.44	0.13
2004	0.17	0.42	0.14
2003	0.12	0.39	0.13
2002	0.12	0.38	0.13
2001	0.12	0.36	0.12
2000	0.12	0.34	0.11
1999	0.14	0.34	0.12
1998	0.14	0.33	0.08
1997	0.12	0.32	0.08
1996	0.09	0.31	0.09
1995	0.10	0.31	0.11
1994	0.10	0.29	0.11
1993	0.12	0.28	0.11
1992	0.12	0.28	0.12
1991	0.06	0.27	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	33%	41%	28%
2022	26%	34%	23%
2021	23%	36%	22%
2020	25%	37%	27%
2019	25%	37%	27%
2018	30%	39%	27%
2017	30%	39%	27%
2016	34%	40%	27%
2015	36%	40%	30%
2014	34%	40%	30%
2013	33%	39%	30%
2012	36%	39%	31%
2011	34%	37%	24%
2010	29%	36%	22%
2009	22%	32%	18%
2008	21%	30%	17%
2007	14%	30%	16%
2006	14%	30%	13%
2005	20%	29%	17%
2004	22%	28%	18%
2003	19%	26%	17%
2002	19%	25%	16%
2001	19%	24%	13%
2000	17%	23%	12%
1998	28%	33%	19%
1997	28%	32%	19%
1996	31%	32%	23%
1995	25%	24%	18%
1994	27%	24%	17%
1993	24%	23%	17%
1992	32%	28%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Paola School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	12%	10%	8%
2019	12%	10%	8%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	11%	10%	10%
2012	8%	10%	7%
2011	11%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	10%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	7%
2006	5%	10%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	10%	10%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paola School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Sunflower Elementary School's ranking?

Sunflower Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary School?

379 students attend Sunflower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Sunflower Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Sunflower Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunflower Elementary School offer ?

Sunflower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunflower Elementary School part of?

Sunflower Elementary School is part of Paola School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education