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Frank Layden Elementary School

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Frontenac, KS 66763

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Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frank Layden Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in KS
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Frank Layden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Frank Layden Elementary School's student population of 489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frank Layden Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	67
1	70
2	65
3	73
4	73
5	82

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School
2025	489
2024	471
2023	467
2022	458
2021	467
2020	485
2019	451
2018	459
2017	459
2016	438
2015	431
2014	456
2013	460
2012	453
2011	450
2010	444
2009	456
2008	435
2007	477
2006	486
2005	497
2004	462
2003	429
2002	418
2001	414
2000	370
1999	363
1998	379
1997	363
1996	375
1995	347
1994	313
1993	324
1992	288
1991	294
1990	286
1989	254

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School
2025	35
2024	33
2023	33
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	32
2014	33
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	28
2007	33
2006	30
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	26
1999	24
1998	20
1997	19
1996	20
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	16
1991	17
1990	17
1989	15

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School Rankings

Frank Layden Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Frank Layden Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#275 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School
2023	#275
2022	#350
2021	#246
2019	#289
2018	#372
2017	#220
2016	#142
2015	#224
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#459

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49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2023	49%	31%	40%
2022	41%	29%	32%
2021	38%	28%	28%
2019	47%	33%	38%
2018	46%	33%	32%
2017	53%	34%	34%
2016	55%	35%	37%
2015	47%	33%	34%
2013	92%	77%	82%
2012	91%	84%	90%
2011	92%	84%	90%

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43%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2022	43%	32%	39%
2021	57%	36%	45%
2019	47%	37%	42%
2018	46%	37%	32%
2017	51%	38%	39%
2016	62%	41%	46%
2015	57%	42%	43%
2013	92%	84%	91%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	82%	87%	89%
2010	87%	85%	88%

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55-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2022	57%	31%	37%
2021	57%	35%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1
1989	17:1	16:1	14:1

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2024	7%	22%	5%
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	3%	21%	3%
2021	4%	20%	3%
2020	4%	20%	3%
2019	3%	20%	3%
2018	3%	19%	3%
2017	3%	19%	3%
2016	3%	19%	3%
2015	3%	19%	3%
2014	3%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	3%	17%	2%
2011	4%	16%	3%
2010	4%	16%	4%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2007	1%	13%	1%
2006	1%	12%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%

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White

82%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2024	85%	61%	89%
2023	87%	62%	90%
2022	91%	63%	92%
2021	90%	63%	92%
2020	90%	64%	92%
2019	91%	64%	92%
2018	94%	65%	94%
2017	94%	65%	94%
2016	92%	65%	93%
2015	91%	65%	93%
2014	92%	66%	92%
2013	91%	67%	92%
2012	91%	67%	92%
2011	89%	68%	92%
2010	90%	69%	92%
2009	93%	71%	95%
2008	98%	73%	98%
2007	96%	73%	96%
2006	97%	75%	97%
2005	98%	74%	98%
2004	100%	75%	100%
2003	97%	77%	97%
2002	98%	78%	98%
2001	98%	79%	99%
2000	99%	80%	99%
1999	100%	80%	100%
1998	100%	81%	100%
1997	100%	82%	100%
1996	100%	82%	98%
1995	99%	83%	98%
1994	98%	84%	97%
1993	99%	84%	98%
1992	99%	84%	98%
1991	100%	85%	100%
1990	97%	86%	97%
1989	98%	85%	98%
1988	97%	85%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2024	7%	6%	4%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	1%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2025	0.32	0.58
2024	0.27	0.58	0.20
2023	0.24	0.57	0.18
2022	0.17	0.56	0.15
2021	0.19	0.56	0.15
2020	0.20	0.55	0.15
2019	0.17	0.55	0.15
2018	0.12	0.54	0.12
2017	0.12	0.54	0.12
2016	0.15	0.54	0.14
2015	0.17	0.54	0.14
2014	0.15	0.53	0.16
2013	0.17	0.53	0.16
2012	0.17	0.52	0.15
2011	0.21	0.51	0.16
2010	0.19	0.49	0.15
2009	0.13	0.47	0.09
2008	0.04	0.45	0.05
2007	0.08	0.45	0.07
2006	0.06	0.42	0.04
2005	0.04	0.44	0.03
2004	0.02	0.42	0.00
2003	0.05	0.39	0.03
2002	0.04	0.38	0.03
2001	0.04	0.36	0.02
1998	0.02	0.33	0.02
1997	0.02	0.32	0.03
1996	0.02	0.31	0.03
1995	0.02	0.31	0.04
1994	0.04	0.29	0.04
1993	0.02	0.28	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2025	36%	41%
2024	41%	42%	31%
2023	37%	41%	30%
2022	29%	34%	25%
2021	30%	36%	27%
2020	31%	37%	30%
2019	32%	37%	30%
2018	32%	39%	29%
2017	32%	39%	29%
2016	35%	40%	31%
2015	37%	40%	32%
2014	37%	40%	35%
2013	36%	39%	33%
2012	37%	39%	33%
2011	38%	37%	34%
2010	34%	36%	32%
2009	28%	32%	26%
2008	24%	30%	24%
2007	24%	30%	23%
2006	25%	30%	24%
2005	23%	29%	22%
2004	25%	28%	21%
2003	27%	26%	21%
2002	20%	25%	18%
2001	24%	24%	20%
2000	23%	23%	19%
1998	31%	33%	29%
1997	28%	32%	24%
1996	26%	32%	25%
1995	22%	24%	20%
1994	20%	24%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Frank Layden Elementary School	Kansas	Frontenac School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%	9%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	8%	10%	11%
2019	9%	10%	11%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	10%	10%	11%
2014	14%	10%	14%
2013	12%	10%	12%
2012	15%	10%	15%
2011	12%	10%	13%
2010	11%	10%	11%
2009	13%	11%	13%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	10%	10%	10%
2005	16%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	11%	10%	8%
2002	7%	9%	7%
2001	8%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Frontenac School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frank Layden Elementary School's ranking?

Frank Layden Elementary School is ranked #275 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Frank Layden Elementary School often compared to?

Frank Layden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Geo E Nettels Elementary School, R V Haderlein Elementary School, Lakeside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Frank Layden Elementary School?

489 students attend Frank Layden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Frank Layden Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Frank Layden Elementary School?

Frank Layden Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Frank Layden Elementary School offer ?

Frank Layden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Frank Layden Elementary School part of?

Frank Layden Elementary School is part of Frontenac School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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