Top Rankings
Maize School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,454 students in Maize School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Elementary Schools in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
12 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
8,157 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,774
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,050
$17,192
Best Maize School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 S Park
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Maize Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 W. Jones
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-8230
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-8230
Grades: K-4
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Pray-woodman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 721-0902
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 721-0902
Grades: K-4
| 491 students
Rank: #44.
Maize Central Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 W. Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0427
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0427
Grades: K-4
| 545 students
Rank: #55.
Maize South Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3404 N Maize Road
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8300
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8300
Grades: K-4
| 519 students
Rank: #66.
Vermillion Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 James
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266
Grades: PK-4
| 910 students
Rank: #77.
Maize South Intermediate School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9701 W 37th Street N
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8501
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 462-8501
Grades: 5-6
| 454 students
Rank: #88.
Maize Intermediate School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12100 W 45th Street N
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8201
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8201
Grades: 5-6
| 644 students
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