📍 504 W Bryant, Almena, Norton County, 67622
Almena Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Almena, Norton County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northern Valley school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Almena Elem enrolls 71 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 71 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Almena 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 40, state house district 110.
Almena Elem is one of 3 schools in Northern Valley, based in Almena, Kansas. The district serves 150 students district-wide and employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, Almena Elem is larger than the district average of about 50 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote