📍 1317 Walnut, Harper, Harper County, 67058
Harper Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Harper, Harper County. The school has 251 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chaparral Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harper Elem enrolls 251 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 175 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 251 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 21 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.
Harper 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-40, state senate district 32, state house district 116.
Harper Elem is one of 4 schools in Chaparral Schools, based in Anthony, Kansas. The district serves 829 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 251 students, Harper Elem is larger than the district average of about 207 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote