The brief
A Scott County elementary school where students score 7 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,116 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 3 of 3 in Scott County.
Scott City Lower Elem is listed in Scott County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201945%
- 201845%
- 201747%
- 201642%
- 201547%
- 201452%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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.
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 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).
- 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 · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 67871; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $67,548
- Median home value
- $170,000
- Median rent
- $840/mo
- College educated
- 33.6%
- Homeownership
- 53.5%
- Poverty rate
- 8.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67871; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 40
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 540/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Scott City. 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 (Scott 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 58.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Scott City Lower Elem serve?
Scott City Lower Elem serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Scott City Lower Elem?
Scott City Lower Elem has an enrollment of approximately 235 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott City Lower Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Scott City Lower Elem is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Scott City Lower Elem rank in KS?
Scott City Lower Elem ranks #1,116 of 1,295 schools in KS.
What is Scott City Lower Elem's MySchoolScout rating?
Scott City Lower Elem has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 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 Scott City Lower Elem?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Scott City Lower Elem has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).
Is Scott City Lower Elem a charter school?
No, Scott City Lower Elem is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Scott City Lower Elem a Title I school?
No, Scott City Lower Elem is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Scott City Lower Elem?
58.7% of students at Scott City Lower Elem 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 – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 235
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Scott County
- Phone
- (620) 872-7660
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $13,016
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 67871)
- 5,067
- Area median age
- 39.7
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.