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Best Elementary Schools
in SUNFLOWER CTY CONS SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 5 elementary schools in SUNFLOWER CTY CONS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 5 of 5
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A W JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05211 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,264
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
MOORHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL
Grades KG–08215 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
27/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,264
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
LOCKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–03371 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,264
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
ROSSER EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Grades PK–KG76 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
41
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
27/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,264
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
RULEVILLE CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL
Grades KG–05269 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,264
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
Elementary Schools
13
Total Schools
44
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.