For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 226 students in Ell-Saline School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Ell-Saline School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
423 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ell-Saline School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,532 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,463 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,532
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,463
$17,192
Best Ell-Saline School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ell-saline Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1757 N Halstead Rd
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-8891
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-8891
Gr: PK-6 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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