Delaware Ridge Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Kansas City, Kansas

Delaware Ridge Elementary in Kansas City, Kansas enrolled 378 students in 2024-25 with 28.3 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

384 students in 2022-23, 378 students in 2023-24, 378 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.3 to 28.3.

Students enrolled at Delaware Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 37801002003004002022-233842023-243782024-25378
Students enrolled at Delaware Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 37801002003004002022-233842023-243782024-25378
Students enrolled at Delaware Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 37801002003004002022-233842023-243782024-25378
Students enrolled at Delaware Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 37801002003004002022-233842023-243782024-25378
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338429.313.1
2023-2437828.313.4
2024-2537828.313.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools

Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 371 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Delaware Ridge Elementary enrolled 371 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 371 of the 371 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent26.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.0% of students were White, 19.6% Hispanic, 17.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White50.0%
  2. Hispanic19.6%
  3. Black17.7%
  4. Two or more races9.5%
  5. Asian1.9%
  6. Pacific Islander1.1%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Delaware Ridge Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%27%32.5%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%25% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Kansas City

36 public elementary schools in Kansas City report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Silver City Elementary1,49544.076.9%
Piper Prairie Elementary64418.323.3%
M E Pearson Elementary60614.287.8%
Piper Creek Elementary59815.325.4%
Turner Elementary56014.071.3%
Chelsea Elementary55716.681.0%
Hazel Grove Elementary53715.978.8%
West Park Elementary School53415.474.0%

All public schools in Kansas City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Delaware Ridge Elementary

  1. Piper Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 598 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Piper Prairie ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 644 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Delaware Ridge Elementary with Piper Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bonner Springs spends per student$13,837 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,837
  5. The largest public schools in KansasDelaware Ridge Elementary is the number 228 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#228 of 707
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Delaware Ridge Elementary

  1. How many students attend Delaware Ridge Elementary?
    378 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 384 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Kansas City, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware Ridge Elementary?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Delaware Ridge Elementary a Title I school?
    Delaware Ridge Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Delaware Ridge Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Delaware Ridge Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Delaware Ridge Elementary in?
    Bonner Springs, NCES district ID 2004050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200405001827 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22