The brief
A private elementary school in Wichita, KS serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 114 of 159 schools in Kansas.
Magdalen Catholic School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 96 schools in Wichita. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in KS.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in KS.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 67226; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $88,603
- Median home value
- $274,700
- Median rent
- $1,164/mo
- College educated
- 52%
- Homeownership
- 57.4%
- Poverty rate
- 10.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 25
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,822/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wichita. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wichita), 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.Who goes here
- White51%
- Hispanic29%
- Two or More11%
- Black6%
- Asian3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Magdalen Catholic School serve?
Magdalen Catholic School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Magdalen Catholic School?
Magdalen Catholic School has an enrollment of approximately 429 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magdalen Catholic School?
The student-teacher ratio at Magdalen Catholic School is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Magdalen Catholic School rank in KS?
Magdalen Catholic School ranks #114 of 159 private schools in KS.
What is Magdalen Catholic School's MySchoolScout rating?
Magdalen Catholic School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Magdalen Catholic School a private school?
Yes, Magdalen Catholic School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Magdalen Catholic School a religious school?
Magdalen Catholic School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 429
- Gender split
- 58% M / 42% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.6 hours
- Days per year
- 164 days
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Sedgwick County
- Phone
- (316) 634-1572
- Area population (ZIP 67226)
- 21,441
- Area average commute
- 18.9 min
- Area median age
- 36.9
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.