Alta Brown Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Alta Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Alta Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Alta Brown Elementary School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alta Brown Elementary School
Kind	71
1	72
2	66
3	71
4	43

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School
2023	308
2022	307
2021	295
2020	325
2019	325
2018	390
2017	390
2016	381
2015	373
2014	374
2013	383
2012	399
2011	431
2010	383
2009	413
2008	399
2007	317
2006	322
2005	333
2004	384
2003	391
2002	385
2001	305
2000	322
1999	337
1998	325
1997	393
1996	405
1995	342
1994	322
1993	310
1992	349
1991	427
1990	389
1989	406
1988	348
1987	403

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	34
2013	35
2012	39
2011	36
2010	38
2009	34
2008	34
2007	33
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	25
2001	21
2000	22
1999	29
1998	20
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	17
1993	15
1992	18
1991	20
1990	22
1989	18
1988	17
1987	18

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Alta Brown Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alta Brown Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#572 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School
2023	#572
2022	#611
2021	#623
2019	#670
2018	#671
2017	#845
2016	#815
2015	#902
2014	#926
2013	#926
2012	#546

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25-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	27%	31%	19%
2022	22%	29%	18%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	27%	33%	20%
2018	32%	33%	21%
2017	27%	34%	18%
2016	27%	35%	17%
2015	22%	33%	13%
2013	82%	77%	69%
2012	92%	84%	84%
2011	87%	84%	80%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2022	37%	32%	23%
2021	32%	36%	23%
2019	37%	37%	24%
2018	32%	37%	21%
2017	27%	38%	22%
2016	32%	41%	25%
2015	32%	42%	27%
2013	72%	84%	79%
2012	87%	86%	85%
2011	82%	87%	83%
2010	82%	85%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	11:1	13:1	14:1
2019	11:1	13:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	11:1	13:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	10:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	10:1	12:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	18:1
1989	23:1	16:1	19:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2012	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	6%
1992	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

78%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	78%	21%	72%
2022	78%	21%	72%
2021	78%	20%	71%
2020	74%	20%	70%
2019	74%	20%	70%
2018	77%	19%	71%
2017	77%	19%	71%
2016	78%	19%	71%
2015	75%	19%	70%
2014	75%	18%	70%
2013	73%	18%	70%
2012	72%	17%	68%
2011	71%	16%	68%
2010	71%	16%	67%
2009	75%	14%	67%
2008	74%	13%	66%
2007	74%	13%	65%
2006	71%	12%	62%
2005	75%	12%	62%
2004	76%	11%	60%
2003	77%	10%	61%
2002	75%	10%	59%
2001	75%	9%	57%
2000	78%	8%	57%
1999	74%	8%	53%
1998	72%	7%	50%
1997	68%	7%	47%
1996	68%	6%	44%
1995	66%	6%	40%
1994	50%	5%	37%
1993	46%	5%	35%
1992	46%	5%	33%
1991	46%	4%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

12%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	14%	62%	18%
2022	14%	63%	19%
2021	11%	63%	19%
2020	14%	64%	20%
2019	14%	64%	20%
2018	17%	65%	21%
2017	17%	65%	21%
2016	18%	65%	22%
2015	19%	65%	22%
2014	17%	66%	23%
2013	18%	67%	22%
2012	17%	67%	24%
2011	20%	68%	25%
2010	21%	69%	25%
2009	19%	71%	27%
2008	21%	73%	29%
2007	20%	73%	30%
2006	20%	75%	31%
2005	20%	74%	32%
2004	18%	75%	33%
2003	17%	77%	35%
2002	19%	78%	36%
2001	18%	79%	38%
2000	17%	80%	39%
1999	20%	80%	41%
1998	22%	81%	44%
1997	26%	82%	47%
1996	26%	82%	50%
1995	32%	83%	53%
1994	44%	84%	56%
1993	53%	84%	58%
1992	52%	84%	61%
1991	51%	85%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.45
2022	0.37	0.56	0.45
2021	0.38	0.56	0.46
2020	0.43	0.55	0.47
2019	0.43	0.55	0.47
2018	0.38	0.54	0.45
2017	0.38	0.54	0.45
2016	0.36	0.54	0.45
2015	0.40	0.54	0.46
2014	0.41	0.53	0.47
2013	0.43	0.53	0.47
2012	0.46	0.52	0.48
2011	0.47	0.51	0.48
2010	0.45	0.49	0.48
2009	0.42	0.47	0.48
2008	0.41	0.45	0.48
2007	0.41	0.45	0.49
2006	0.47	0.42	0.50
2005	0.42	0.44	0.51
2004	0.39	0.42	0.52
2003	0.38	0.39	0.52
2002	0.40	0.38	0.53
2001	0.41	0.36	0.53
2000	0.37	0.34	0.54
1999	0.42	0.34	0.56
1998	0.44	0.33	0.56
1997	0.47	0.32	0.56
1996	0.47	0.31	0.57
1995	0.50	0.31	0.56
1994	0.56	0.29	0.56
1993	0.51	0.28	0.54
1992	0.52	0.28	0.53
1991	0.53	0.27	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	73%	41%	60%
2022	60%	34%	47%
2021	67%	36%	52%
2020	67%	37%	54%
2019	67%	37%	54%
2018	74%	39%	60%
2017	74%	39%	60%
2016	72%	40%	59%
2015	73%	40%	59%
2014	72%	40%	58%
2013	71%	39%	59%
2012	69%	39%	57%
2011	72%	37%	56%
2010	70%	36%	56%
2009	59%	32%	51%
2008	63%	30%	48%
2007	76%	30%	51%
2006	60%	30%	45%
2005	63%	29%	46%
2004	57%	28%	43%
2003	61%	26%	41%
2002	55%	25%	40%
2001	53%	24%	39%
2000	64%	23%	39%
1998	69%	33%	42%
1997	56%	32%	39%
1996	52%	32%	40%
1995	67%	24%	36%
1994	56%	24%	35%
1993	52%	23%	34%
1992	58%	28%	41%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Alta Brown Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	12%	10%	11%
2021	12%	9%	15%
2020	15%	10%	16%
2019	15%	10%	16%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	12%
2015	8%	10%	12%
2014	12%	10%	14%
2013	12%	10%	14%
2012	13%	10%	14%
2011	12%	10%	14%
2010	13%	10%	13%
2009	17%	11%	15%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	14%	10%	12%
2006	15%	10%	13%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	12%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alta Brown Elementary School's ranking?

Alta Brown Elementary School is ranked #572 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Alta Brown Elementary School often compared to?

Alta Brown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center, Buffalo Jones Elementary School, Charles O Stones Intermediate Center by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Alta Brown Elementary School?

323 students attend Alta Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Alta Brown Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alta Brown Elementary School?

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

What grades does Alta Brown Elementary School offer ?

Alta Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Alta Brown Elementary School part of?

Alta Brown Elementary School is part of Garden City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education