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Schools in Elkhart · Elkhart Unified School District 218

Elkhart’s public schools score below 52% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Elkhart’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhart, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 9 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$7.7K
▼ 48% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
360 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhart’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 20% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $7,742 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Elkhart Middle School, then Elkhart High. Enrollment is down 33% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kansas Connections Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elkhart’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Kansas school districts. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (730)Better than 48%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 752 test results and a graduating class of 195 could put Elkhart anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Elkhart’s students in the tested grades sat them (756 in math, 747 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elkhart, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elkhart ElemElkhart Unified School District 218C+
6–8Elkhart Middle SchoolElkhart Unified School District 218C
9–12Elkhart HighElkhart Unified School District 218D

Elkhart’s public schools are run by Elkhart Unified School District 218. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elkhart Unified School District 218Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,580 students, down 33% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$7,742KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 747 students tested
Math20%
State average 29.4% · 756 students tested

Elkhart vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Elkhart’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElkhartB−Elkhart Unified School District 218

Every school in Elkhart

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elkhartby address
Elkhart Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
171 students13:1Rate it →
Elkhart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
81 students10:1Rate it →
Elkhart High
High · Grades 9–12
D
108 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Elkhartnot counted as local schools
Kansas Connections Academy
Grades K–12
A−
Online
1,200 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Point Rock Alternative Learning Center).

Questions about Elkhart’s schools

Are Elkhart’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elkhart children attend score below 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhart in?

Elkhart Unified School District 218, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,580 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhart kids go to high school?

Elkhart High, with 108 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Elkhart’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Elkhart Unified School District 218 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Elkhart spend per student?

$7,742 in Elkhart Unified School District 218 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Elkhart families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.