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Schools in Ellsworth · Ellsworth Unified School District 327

Ellsworth’s public schools outscore 64% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 35% of Ellsworth’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellsworth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#61of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
488 students on the public path
In brief

Ellsworth’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,687 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ellsworth High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Ellsworth’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Kansas school districts, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (867)Better than 66%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 362 test results could put Ellsworth anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ellsworth’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 362 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ellsworth ElemEllsworth Unified School District 327B+
7–12Ellsworth HighEllsworth Unified School District 327C

Ellsworth’s public schools are run by Ellsworth Unified School District 327. 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.

Ellsworth Unified School District 327Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 629 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,687KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 362 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 362 students tested

Ellsworth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllsworthBEllsworth Unified School District 327

Every school in Ellsworth

2 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 Ellsworthby address
Ellsworth Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
188 students12:1Rate it →
Ellsworth High
High · Grades 7–12
C
300 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellsworth’s schools

Are Ellsworth’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Ellsworth children attend outscore 64% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellsworth in?

Ellsworth Unified School District 327, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 629 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ellsworth spend per student?

$14,687 in Ellsworth Unified School District 327 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.