Washington Elem vs Grandview Elem

Grandview Elementary and Washington Elementary sit 1.9 miles apart in Junction City, Kansas, but they occupy very different positions in the state's performance landscape. Grandview Elem holds an overall rating of 9.4/10 against Washington Elem's 8.4/10 — a full point gap — and that separation widens considerably in the state rankings: Grandview ranks #25 of 1,293 Kansas elementary schools while Washington ranks #125. Both are strong schools by any measure, but a parent prioritizing raw standing will find a meaningful tier difference between them.

The academic score drives most of that gap. Grandview Elem scores 9.6/10 on academics versus Washington Elem's 7.9/10 — a 1.7-point difference that points to a real gap in measured proficiency outcomes. Growth, however, is essentially a wash: Washington Elem edges Grandview 9.7/10 to 9.6/10, meaning students at both schools are advancing at nearly identical rates once enrolled. Washington's slightly stronger growth score suggests it is closing the proficiency gap year over year, but Grandview's higher baseline means students there are testing at a higher absolute level today.

The two schools differ sharply in scale and economics. Grandview Elem enrolls 83 students; Washington Elem serves 343 — more than four times the population. Grandview's student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1 compared to Washington's 12.2:1, translating to roughly two fewer students per teacher at Grandview. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility runs 76% at Grandview Elem and 88% at Washington Elem, a 12-point difference indicating that Washington serves a somewhat higher concentration of lower-income families.

Both schools serve grades PK through 05, so families with children across that span face no structural difference in grade access. The distinction is entirely in scale and outcomes: a smaller, higher-ranked school with a lower FRL rate against a larger school with slightly stronger growth signals and a significantly larger peer community.