Public SchoolElementary

Sunflower Elem

1401 E 303rd St, Paola, KS 66071

BSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
373
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paola
Miami County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores41% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size12.9 students per teacher
53rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sunflower Elem

Sunflower Elem is a public elementary school in Paola, Kansas, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Paola. The school is located in a town in Miami County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 373 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

1401 E 303rd St
Paola, KS 66071
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
373 students
Students per teacher
12.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Paola
County
Miami County
NCES school ID
201050001627

Schools near Sunflower Elem

All 6 schools in Paola →
Trojan Elem
Public · Grades 1–5 · 341 students
C8.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.