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West Elk Schools

Regular School · Howard, KS

West Elk Schools is a regular school school in Howard, Kansas, serving grades PK–12 with 371 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
371
Teachers (FTE)
34.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 295 80%
Hispanic/Latino 46 12%
Two or more races 14 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 4%
Black or African American 3 1%
Total enrollment 371 189M / 182F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 28.4% 188
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 36.2% 187
Science Proficiency 30-34% 86
4-Year Graduation Rate >=80%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.51 grade levels
Math
+0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
6 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
34
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
56
15.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 371 100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 278

Howard, KS 67349

Phone: (620)374-2147

http://westelk.us

District

West Elk

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,799

District enrollment: 551

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

200750002013

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD