For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 185 students in Crest School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Crest School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
263 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crest 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,924 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,376
$16,295
Spending / Student
$13,924
$17,212
Best Crest School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
603 E. Broad
Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3529
Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3529
Gr: PK-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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