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Otis-Bison Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

216 N 3rd, Otis, KS 67565 · (785) 387-2371 · Part of Otis-Bison Unified School District 403

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Students
73
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Otis-Bison Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pioneer Township kids: Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Otis-Bison ElementaryYou are here
6–12Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High Schoolin Otis

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts54%
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).

216 N 3rd, Otis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten7
Grade 19
Grade 212
Grade 313
Grade 49
Grade 59
Enrollment over time
86’20
94’21
98’22
91’23
73’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Otis-Bison Elementary from Pioneer Township families.

Other schools in Otis-Bison Unified School District 403

The district →

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; Pioneer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.