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Maize South Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

3404 N Maize Road, Wichita, KS 67205 · (316) 462-8300 · Part of Maize Unified School District 266

Wichita’s School Grade D better than 5% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Maize South Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

3404 N Maize Road, Wichita

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 194
Grade 2105
Grade 3114
Grade 4105
Enrollment over time
646’20
531’21
529’22
519’23
514’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maize South Elementary from Wichita families.

Other schools in Maize Unified School District 266

The district →
Vermillion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Maize
B+
874 students23:1
Maize Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
542 students14:1
Pray-Woodman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
507 students13:1
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
Other · Grades K–12 · Wichita
A+
446 students21:1
Maize Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
413 students13:1
Maize Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Maize
651 students13:1

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