Photo: NASA · Public domainElwood’s public schools outscore 63% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Elwood, 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.
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.
Elwood’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,179 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Riverside Intermediate, then Riverside Middle School, then Riverside High School. 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.
What’s behind Elwood’s grade
B: better than 63% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elwood
Riverside Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 168 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Elwood
Riverside Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 168 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Elwood
Riverside Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 168 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Elwood
Riverside Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 168 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Elwood
Riverside Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 142 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Elwood
Riverside Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 142 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Elwood
Riverside Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 142 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Elwood
Riverside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 143 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wathena
7th grade in Elwood
Riverside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 143 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wathena
8th grade in Elwood
Riverside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 143 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wathena
9th grade in Elwood
Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Wathena
10th grade in Elwood
Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · 181 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Wathena
Elwood’s public schools are run by Riverside Unified School District 114, which also serves Burr Oak, Marion, Washington and Wathena. 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.
Above the state in reading
Elwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Elwood’s borders.
Every school in Elwood
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).
Questions about Elwood’s schools
Are Elwood’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Elwood children attend outscore 63% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elwood in?
Riverside Unified School District 114, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elwood kids go to high school?
Riverside High School in Wathena, with 181 students; its own test results earn a D.
How much does Elwood spend per student?
$14,179 in Riverside Unified School District 114 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elwood → They have their own page.
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.