Best traditional public schools in Wichita (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 88 schools in Wichita, Kansas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kansas.
- 186Wheatland ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 281Robert M. Martin ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 480 students
- 380Maize South Intermediate SchoolWichita · Public Middle26.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 431 students
- 480Circle Greenwich ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 571Bostic Traditional Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 669Meadowlark ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 372 students
- 765Maize South ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 861Ruth Clark Elementary K-5Wichita · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 316 students
- 957McCollom ElemWichita · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 288 students
- 1055McLean Science/Tech Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 1154Maize South High SchoolWichita · Public High45% Math proficiency · 1,107 students
- 1252Maize South Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 1349Robinson Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 682 students
- 1448Oatville ElemWichita · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 1547Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem MagnetWichita · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 260 students
- 1644Riverside Leadership Magnet ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 255 students
- 1743Wineteer ElemWichita · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 1839Price-Harris Communications MagnetWichita · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 1939Christa McAuliffe AcademyWichita · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 829 students
- 2038Peterson ElemWichita · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 2137Earhart Environ Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 2237Seltzer ElemWichita · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 2336O K ElemWichita · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 2435Allison Traditional Magnet MiddleWichita · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 536 students
- 2535Chisholm Life Skills CenterWichita · Public High85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 96 students
- 2632Benton ElemWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 273 students
- 2730Kensler ElemWichita · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 2830College Hill ElemWichita · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 2929Paul B Cooper ElemWichita · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 278 students
- 3029Minneha Core Knowledge ElemWichita · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 644 students
- 3127Wilbur Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 822 students
- 3226Black Traditional Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 3326Griffith ElemWichita · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 3425Northwest HighWichita · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,424 students
- 3525Oaklawn ElemWichita · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 3624Franklin ElemWichita · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 3723Gammon ElemWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 448 students
- 3822Campus High HaysvilleWichita · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,803 students
- 3922East HighWichita · Public High24% Math proficiency · 2,435 students
- 4022Ortiz Elementary SchoolWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 323 students
- 4122Sowers Alternative High SchoolWichita · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
- 4221Enders STEM and Leadership MagnetWichita · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 4321Lawrence ElemWichita · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 4420Jackson ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 4520White ElemWichita · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 414 students
- 4620Buckner Performing Arts Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 4720Dodge Literacy MagnetWichita · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 547 students
- 4820Stucky Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 518 students
- 4920Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet ElemWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 5019Kelly Liberal Arts AcademyWichita · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 5119Beech ElemWichita · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 5218Horace Mann Dual Language MagnetWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 643 students
- 5318Caldwell ElemWichita · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 465 students
- 5418Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery MagneWichita · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 304 students
- 5517Enterprise ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 424 students
- 5617Pleasant Valley ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 5717Stanley ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 439 students
- 5817Harry Street ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 5917Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet MiddleWichita · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 623 students
- 6016Woodman ElemWichita · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 612 students
- 6116L'Ouverture Computer Technology MagnetWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 232 students
- 6216Linwood ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 6316Curtis Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 846 students
- 6416Colvin ElemWichita · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 571 students
- 6515Gordon Parks AcademyWichita · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 6615Cessna ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 356 students
- 6715Brooks Magnet Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 578 students
- 6815Gardiner ElemWichita · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 6915Jefferson ElemWichita · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 7015Truesdell Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 924 students
- 7115Washington Accelerated Learning ElemWichita · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 470 students
- 7214Heights HighWichita · Public High10% Math proficiency · 1,505 students
- 7314Marshall Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 596 students
- 7414Wichita Alternative HighWichita · Public High10% Math proficiency · 133 students
- 7514South HighWichita · Public High5% Math proficiency · 1,662 students
- 7614Allen ElemWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 7714Southeast HighWichita · Public High10% Math proficiency · 2,066 students
- 7814Cloud ElemWichita · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 7914West HighWichita · Public High7% Math proficiency · 1,306 students
- 8013Mead Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 678 students
- 8113Anderson ElemWichita · Public Elementary6% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 8213Coleman Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 8312Adams ElemWichita · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 446 students
- 8412North HighWichita · Public High7% Math proficiency · 2,041 students
- 8512Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 8612Spaght Multimedia MagnetWichita · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 480 students
- 8711Hamilton Middle SchoolWichita · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 604 students
- 8811Irving ElementaryWichita · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 447 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatland Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 2 | Robert M. Martin Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 3 | Maize South Intermediate School Wichita · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 79.9 Top 10% | 26.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 431 |
| 4 | Circle Greenwich Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 79.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 5 | Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70.9 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 6 | Meadowlark Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 68.5 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 372 |
| 7 | Maize South Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 65.2 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 8 | Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.6 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 9 | McCollom Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 10 | McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 11 | Maize South High School Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.6 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,107 |
| 12 | Maize South Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 52.4 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 13 | Robinson Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48.8 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 14 | Oatville Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 15 | Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 16 | Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 17 | Wineteer Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 18 | Price-Harris Communications Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 19 | Christa McAuliffe Academy Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 38.8 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 20 | Peterson Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 21 | Earhart Environ Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 22 | Seltzer Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.8 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 23 | O K Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 24 | Allison Traditional Magnet Middle Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35.1 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 536 |
| 25 | Chisholm Life Skills Center Wichita · High · Grades 12–12 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 96 |
| 26 | Benton Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 27 | Kensler Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 28 | College Hill Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 29 | Paul B Cooper Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 30 | Minneha Core Knowledge Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 31 | Wilbur Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.7 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 822 |
| 32 | Black Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 33 | Griffith Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 34 | Northwest High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,424 |
| 35 | Oaklawn Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 36 | Franklin Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 37 | Gammon Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 448 |
| 38 | Campus High Haysville Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 1,803 |
| 39 | East High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 2,435 |
| 40 | Ortiz Elementary School Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 41 | Sowers Alternative High School Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 60 |
| 42 | Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 43 | Lawrence Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 44 | Jackson Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 45 | White Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 46 | Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 47 | Dodge Literacy Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 48 | Stucky Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 49 | Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 50 | Kelly Liberal Arts Academy Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 51 | Beech Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 52 | Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 53 | Caldwell Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 54 | Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 55 | Enterprise Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 56 | Pleasant Valley Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 57 | Stanley Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 58 | Harry Street Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 59 | Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 60 | Woodman Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 61 | L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 232 |
| 62 | Linwood Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 63 | Curtis Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 846 |
| 64 | Colvin Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 65 | Gordon Parks Academy Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.4 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 66 | Cessna Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 67 | Brooks Magnet Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 68 | Gardiner Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 69 | Jefferson Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 70 | Truesdell Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.7 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 924 |
| 71 | Washington Accelerated Learning Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 470 |
| 72 | Heights High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 1,505 |
| 73 | Marshall Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 74 | Wichita Alternative High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 75 | South High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 1,662 |
| 76 | Allen Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 77 | Southeast High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 2,066 |
| 78 | Cloud Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.8 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 79 | West High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.8 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 1,306 |
| 80 | Mead Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 678 |
| 81 | Anderson Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 82 | Coleman Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 83 | Adams Elem Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 84 | North High Wichita · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 2,041 |
| 85 | Pleasant Valley Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 86 | Spaght Multimedia Magnet Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 87 | Hamilton Middle School Wichita · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.4 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 604 |
| 88 | Irving Elementary Wichita · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 447 |
Wheatland Elementary in Wichita leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Wichita with a Success Index (US) of 86.0. Of the 88 schools shown, 88 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Wichita?
Wheatland Elementary in Wichita, Kansas ranks first among traditional public schools in Wichita with a Success Index (US) of 86.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 443).
How are traditional public schools in Wichita ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.