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Eisenhower Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 E Wickersham Dr, McPherson, KS 67460 · (620) 241-9430 · Part of McPherson Unified School District 418

McPherson’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
239
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eisenhower Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McPherson kids: McPherson Middle School

On the path

Where McPherson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Eisenhower ElementaryYou are here
6–8McPherson Middle School474 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 E Wickersham Dr, McPherson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten30
Grade 138
Grade 236
Grade 331
Grade 427
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
247’20
256’21
265’22
263’23
239’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eisenhower Elementary from McPherson families.

Other schools in McPherson Unified School District 418

The district →
Roosevelt Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
B
269 students12:1
Washington Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
B+
256 students11:1
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McPherson
C+
221 students10:1
McPherson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McPherson
C
474 students13:1
McPherson High
High · Grades 9–12 · McPherson
C
658 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; McPherson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.