Two Parsons USD 503’s schools are the recipients of the Kansas Challenge Awards for student performance on the 2023 Kansas State Assessments.

 Garfield and Gutheridge Elementary Schools in Parsons have been recognized for outstanding achievement on math and reading state tests.

 Garfield Principal Barney Pontious says the the school prides itself on hard work and its tradition of excellence. Garfield has been the recipient of several Challenge Awards throughout the past decade including winning back-to-back awards in 2017, 2018 as well as 2022 and 2023.