For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 404 students in Norton Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Norton Community School 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
3 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
699 Students
319,493 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norton Community Schools, 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
#159 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,731 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,378
$16,284
Spending / Student
$13,731
$17,200
Best Norton Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Eisenhower Drive
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5113
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5113
Gr: PK-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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