Victor Ornelas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Victor Ornelas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Victor Ornelas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Victor Ornelas Elementary School's student population of 385 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Victor Ornelas Elementary School
Kind	69
1	70
2	90
3	68
4	88

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School
2023	411
2022	420
2021	393
2020	432
2019	432
2018	439
2017	439
2016	423
2015	426
2014	414
2013	448
2012	432
2011	461
2010	416
2009	437
2008	468
2007	465
2006	507
2005	525
2004	527
2003	560
2002	529
2001	547
2000	575
1999	556
1998	536
1997	630
1996	593
1995	560
1994	561
1993	593
1992	548
1991	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	30
2014	34
2013	34
2012	37
2011	36
2010	36
2009	37
2008	35
2007	42
2006	38
2005	36
2004	38
2003	36
2002	36
2001	39
2000	38
1999	36
1998	34
1997	32
1996	39
1995	33
1994	34
1993	43
1992	31
1991	29

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Year Founded

1905

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

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

The of Victor Ornelas Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#733 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School
2023	#733
2022	#771
2021	#811
2019	#1043
2018	#846
2017	#1005
2016	#938
2015	#1215
2014	#1166
2013	#1166
2012	#695

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25-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	27%	31%	19%
2022	22%	29%	18%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	22%	33%	20%
2018	32%	33%	21%
2017	22%	34%	18%
2016	27%	35%	17%
2015	12%	33%	13%
2013	57%	77%	69%
2012	92%	84%	84%
2011	82%	84%	80%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2022	27%	32%	23%
2021	22%	36%	23%
2019	17%	37%	24%
2018	22%	37%	21%
2017	22%	38%	22%
2016	22%	41%	25%
2015	17%	42%	27%
2013	67%	84%	79%
2012	82%	86%	85%
2011	87%	87%	83%
2010	67%	85%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1990)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
1990	12%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	9%	3%	4%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	7%	3%	3%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	8%	2%	3%
2002	8%	2%	3%
2001	8%	2%	3%
2000	8%	2%	3%
1999	12%	2%	4%
1998	12%	2%	4%
1997	11%	2%	4%
1996	15%	2%	4%
1995	17%	2%	5%
1994	19%	2%	5%
1993	21%	2%	6%
1992	17%	2%	5%
1991	18%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

85%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	83%	21%	72%
2022	83%	21%	72%
2021	82%	20%	71%
2020	84%	20%	70%
2019	84%	20%	70%
2018	86%	19%	71%
2017	86%	19%	71%
2016	85%	19%	71%
2015	86%	19%	70%
2014	85%	18%	70%
2013	85%	18%	70%
2012	86%	17%	68%
2011	84%	16%	68%
2010	88%	16%	67%
2009	89%	14%	67%
2008	87%	13%	66%
2007	87%	13%	65%
2006	85%	12%	62%
2005	85%	12%	62%
2004	85%	11%	60%
2003	84%	10%	61%
2002	83%	10%	59%
2001	82%	9%	57%
2000	85%	8%	57%
1999	78%	8%	53%
1998	80%	7%	50%
1997	78%	7%	47%
1996	73%	6%	44%
1995	67%	6%	40%
1994	62%	5%	37%
1993	60%	5%	35%
1992	57%	5%	33%
1991	45%	4%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	3%	8%	1%
1990	2%	8%	1%
1989	3%	8%	1%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	8%	62%	18%
2022	8%	63%	19%
2021	7%	63%	19%
2020	9%	64%	20%
2019	9%	64%	20%
2018	8%	65%	21%
2017	8%	65%	21%
2016	9%	65%	22%
2015	8%	65%	22%
2014	8%	66%	23%
2013	8%	67%	22%
2012	7%	67%	24%
2011	10%	68%	25%
2010	6%	69%	25%
2009	4%	71%	27%
2008	5%	73%	29%
2007	5%	73%	30%
2006	8%	75%	31%
2005	8%	74%	32%
2004	7%	75%	33%
2003	8%	77%	35%
2002	8%	78%	36%
2001	9%	79%	38%
2000	7%	80%	39%
1999	10%	80%	41%
1998	8%	81%	44%
1997	11%	82%	47%
1996	12%	82%	50%
1995	16%	83%	53%
1994	19%	84%	56%
1993	18%	84%	58%
1992	24%	84%	61%
1991	34%	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 (2014-2021)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	0.30	0.57	0.45
2022	0.30	0.56	0.45
2021	0.32	0.56	0.46
2020	0.29	0.55	0.47
2019	0.29	0.55	0.47
2018	0.25	0.54	0.45
2017	0.25	0.54	0.45
2016	0.27	0.54	0.45
2015	0.25	0.54	0.46
2014	0.27	0.53	0.47
2013	0.27	0.53	0.47
2012	0.25	0.52	0.48
2011	0.28	0.51	0.48
2010	0.22	0.49	0.48
2009	0.20	0.47	0.48
2008	0.24	0.45	0.48
2007	0.24	0.45	0.49
2006	0.29	0.42	0.50
2005	0.30	0.44	0.51
2004	0.30	0.42	0.52
2003	0.29	0.39	0.52
2002	0.31	0.38	0.53
2001	0.32	0.36	0.53
2000	0.29	0.34	0.54
1999	0.37	0.34	0.56
1998	0.37	0.33	0.56
1997	0.39	0.32	0.56
1996	0.46	0.31	0.57
1995	0.52	0.31	0.56
1994	0.56	0.29	0.56
1993	0.58	0.28	0.54
1992	0.61	0.28	0.53
1991	0.66	0.27	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Victor Ornelas Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	71%	41%	60%
2022	58%	34%	47%
2021	65%	36%	52%
2020	67%	37%	54%
2019	67%	37%	54%
2018	78%	39%	60%
2017	78%	39%	60%
2016	73%	40%	59%
2015	70%	40%	59%
2014	70%	40%	58%
2013	71%	39%	59%
2012	74%	39%	57%
2011	77%	37%	56%
2010	78%	36%	56%
2009	73%	32%	51%
2008	69%	30%	48%
2007	80%	30%	51%
2006	67%	30%	45%
2005	68%	29%	46%
2004	64%	28%	43%
2003	60%	26%	41%
2002	53%	25%	40%
2001	58%	24%	39%
2000	55%	23%	39%
1998	61%	33%	42%
1997	53%	32%	39%
1996	60%	32%	40%
1995	59%	24%	36%
1994	57%	24%	35%
1993	51%	23%	34%
1992	60%	28%	41%

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Eligible for

10%

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

Victor Ornelas Elementary School is ranked #733 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Victor Ornelas Elementary School often compared to?

Victor Ornelas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gertrude Walker Elementary School, Abe Hubert Elementary School 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 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Victor Ornelas Elementary School?

385 students attend Victor Ornelas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Victor Ornelas Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Victor Ornelas Elementary School?

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

What grades does Victor Ornelas Elementary School offer ?

Victor Ornelas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Victor Ornelas Elementary School part of?

Victor Ornelas Elementary School is part of Garden City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education