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Public elementary school · Bonner Springs · Kansas City, Kansas

Delaware Ridge Elementary

Delaware Ridge Elementary rates 4.8, below most Bonner Springs elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bonner Springs median is 7.1.

#1,062 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Bonner Springs: 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Bonner Springs elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,062 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 4 of 5 in Bonner Springs.

Delaware Ridge Elementary is listed in Bonner Springs, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math26%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading40%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency is down 59 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 33% recently.2025 KAP; 36 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.1
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66115; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Delaware Ridge Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,084/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kansas City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kansas City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
59.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  9. Delaware Ridge Elementarythis school
    4.8
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Delaware Ridge Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Delaware Ridge Elementary serve?

Delaware Ridge Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Delaware Ridge Elementary?

Delaware Ridge Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 378 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware Ridge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Delaware Ridge Elementary is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Delaware Ridge Elementary rank in KS?

Delaware Ridge Elementary ranks #1,062 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Delaware Ridge Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Delaware Ridge Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Delaware Ridge Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Delaware Ridge Elementary has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Delaware Ridge Elementary a charter school?

No, Delaware Ridge Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Delaware Ridge Elementary a Title I school?

No, Delaware Ridge Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Delaware Ridge Elementary?

59.5% of students at Delaware Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
378
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Wyandotte County
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$14,367
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66115)
0

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.