📍 1501 Park Ave, Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, 66713
Central Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Baxter Springs, Cherokee County. The school has 216 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Baxter Springs school district. It serves grades 3–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elem enrolls 216 students across grades 3–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 13% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 164 | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 216 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Central Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-20, state senate district 13, state house district 1.
Central Elem is one of 4 schools in Baxter Springs, based in Baxter Springs, Kansas. The district serves 866 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 216 students, Central Elem is close to the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant