Whitson Elementary School serves 400 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Whitson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Whitson Elementary School’s learner population of 400 learners has decreased by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Whitson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Whitson Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Whitson Elementary School is Hope Street Charter Academy (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Robinson Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Randolph Elementary School (0.6 miles away)