📍 216 South Jefferson, Smith Center, Smith County, 66967
Smith Center Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Smith Center, Smith County. The school has 259 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smith Center school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Smith Center Elem enrolls 259 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 241 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 259 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 95 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Smith Center Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 36, state house district 109.
Smith Center Elem is one of 2 schools in Smith Center, based in Smith Center, Kansas. The district serves 437 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 259 students, Smith Center Elem is larger than the district average of about 219 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote