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Pray-woodman Elementary School

605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
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Serving 507 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-4
  • Enrollment: 507 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in KS
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 35-39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Pray-woodman Elementary School's student population of 507 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePray-woodman Elementary School
Kind94
191
2102
3113
4107
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Total Students
507 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary School
2025507
2024491
2023512
2022481
2021573
2020620
2019633
2018578
2017578
2016578
2015684
2014642
2013656
2012770
2011758
2010761
2009771
2008726
2007697
2006699
2005735
2004756
2003713
2002705
2001637
2000668
1999672
1998628
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary School
202539
202440
202338
202237
202134
202035
201932
201828
201728
201635
201535
201440
201340
201245
201145
201043
200937
200836
200745
200636
200537
200439
200336
200235
200134
200035
199935
199836
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School Rankings

Pray-woodman Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Pray-woodman Elementary School is 0.50, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (KS)
#128 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPray-woodman Elementary School
2023#128
2022#228
2021#153
2019#338
2018#246
2017#95
2016#88
2015#171
2014#504
2013#504
2012#483
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50-54%
31%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202352%31%39%
202242%29%36%
202145%28%36%
201938%33%42%
201843%33%44%
201758%34%47%
201663%35%47%
201552%33%44%
201389%77%90%
201294%84%92%
201193%84%92%
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50-54%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202252%32%40%
202158%36%45%
201951%37%49%
201858%37%44%
201763%38%50%
201666%41%53%
201561%42%54%
201387%84%94%
201290%86%95%
201191%87%95%
201088%85%93%
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(20-21)
35-39%
35%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202513:113:1
202412:114:115:1
202313:114:115:1
202213:114:116:1
202117:114:118:1
202018:114:120:1
201920:114:120:1
201821:114:121:1
201721:114:121:1
201617:114:117:1
201520:114:118:1
201416:114:117:1
201316:114:116:1
201217:113:117:1
201117:114:118:1
201018:114:117:1
200921:114:120:1
200820:115:120:1
200715:113:116:1
200619:114:119:1
200520:114:119:1
200419:115:120:1
200320:115:119:1
200220:115:119:1
200119:114:118:1
200019:114:118:1
199919:115:119:1
199817:115:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20231%1%
20221%1%1%
20191%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20132%1%1%
20121%2%1%
20112%2%2%
20101%1%2%
20092%3%1%
20081%2%2%
20071%2%1%
20063%2%3%
20052%2%2%
20031%2%1%
20021%1%1%
20011%1%2%
20001%1%2%
19991%1%1%
19962%1%2%
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Asian
4%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20243%3%3%
20233%3%3%
20223%3%3%
20212%3%3%
20202%3%3%
20192%3%3%
20181%3%4%
20171%3%4%
20162%3%3%
20153%3%4%
20144%3%3%
20134%3%4%
20124%3%4%
20113%3%4%
20104%2%4%
20096%3%5%
20086%3%4%
20075%3%4%
20065%2%4%
20054%3%4%
20046%3%4%
20035%2%3%
20024%2%3%
20012%2%2%
20002%2%2%
19992%2%2%
19981%2%2%
19962%2%1%
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Hispanic
20%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202418%22%16%
202317%21%16%
202214%21%14%
202113%20%14%
202011%20%12%
201911%20%12%
20189%19%12%
20179%19%12%
20169%19%12%
20159%19%11%
20149%18%10%
201310%18%10%
201210%17%9%
201110%16%10%
20107%16%9%
20098%14%8%
20087%13%7%
20076%13%7%
20066%12%6%
20055%12%6%
20044%11%5%
20034%10%4%
20023%10%4%
20014%9%4%
20005%8%3%
19995%8%3%
19983%7%3%
19973%7%3%
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Black
2%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20242%7%3%
20232%7%3%
20221%6%3%
20213%7%2%
20202%7%3%
20194%7%3%
20182%7%2%
20172%7%2%
20161%7%2%
20152%7%2%
20142%7%3%
20133%7%3%
20124%7%3%
20113%7%3%
20104%8%2%
20095%9%4%
20084%9%3%
20074%9%3%
20063%9%2%
20053%9%3%
20043%9%2%
20033%9%2%
20022%9%2%
20012%9%1%
20002%9%1%
19992%9%1%
19982%9%1%
19971%8%1%
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White
68%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202469%61%70%
202369%62%71%
202272%63%73%
202175%63%74%
202075%64%76%
201974%64%76%
201881%65%78%
201781%65%78%
201682%65%78%
201581%65%79%
201482%66%80%
201379%67%80%
201279%67%81%
201179%68%80%
201080%69%81%
200979%71%82%
200882%73%84%
200784%73%85%
200683%75%85%
200586%74%85%
200487%75%88%
200387%77%90%
200290%78%90%
200191%79%91%
200090%80%92%
199990%80%93%
199894%81%93%
199796%82%93%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20248%6%7%
20238%6%7%
20229%6%6%
20217%6%5%
20209%5%5%
20198%5%5%
20187%5%4%
20177%5%4%
20166%5%4%
20155%5%3%
20142%5%3%
20132%4%2%
20122%4%2%
20113%4%1%
20104%4%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.50
0.58

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20250.500.58
20240.490.580.48
20230.490.570.47
20220.460.560.44
20210.420.560.43
20200.420.550.41
20190.440.550.41
20180.330.540.37
20170.330.540.37
20160.320.540.38
20150.340.540.37
20140.320.530.35
20130.370.530.35
20120.380.520.34
20110.370.510.35
20100.350.490.34
20090.360.470.32
20080.320.450.29
20070.290.450.27
20060.320.420.27
20050.260.440.25
20040.240.420.23
20030.230.390.19
20020.190.380.19
20010.170.360.17
20000.190.340.15
19990.190.340.14
19980.120.330.13
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
202527%41%
202426%42%22%
202325%41%21%
202213%34%12%
202115%36%15%
202015%37%13%
201918%37%13%
201815%39%13%
201715%39%13%
201619%40%15%
201517%40%15%
201418%40%14%
201317%39%13%
201215%39%11%
201114%37%11%
201014%36%10%
200912%32%8%
200810%30%7%
20079%30%8%
20067%30%7%
20057%29%6%
20047%28%6%
20036%26%5%
20025%25%4%
20015%24%4%
20005%23%3%
19987%33%6%
19976%32%7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearPray-woodman Elementary SchoolKansasMaize School District
20256%8%
20245%7%5%
20235%7%4%
20226%10%6%
20217%9%6%
20207%10%7%
20198%10%7%
201810%9%6%
201710%9%6%
20167%9%6%
20158%10%6%
20147%10%6%
20137%10%5%
20126%10%5%
20116%10%5%
20106%10%5%
20098%11%5%
20087%10%3%
20076%10%4%
20065%10%4%
20053%9%3%
20043%9%2%
20033%10%2%
20023%9%2%
20013%10%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Maize School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pray-woodman Elementary School's ranking?
Pray-woodman Elementary School is ranked #128 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.
What schools are Pray-woodman Elementary School often compared to?
Pray-woodman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maize South Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).
How many students attend Pray-woodman Elementary School?
507 students attend Pray-woodman Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Pray-woodman Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Pray-woodman Elementary School?
Pray-woodman Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Pray-woodman Elementary School offer ?
Pray-woodman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Pray-woodman Elementary School part of?
Pray-woodman Elementary School is part of Maize School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-4
  • Enrollment: 507 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 35-39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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