📍 305 N. Minnesota, Tescott, Ottawa County, 67484
Tescott Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tescott, Ottawa County. The school has 95 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Twin Valley school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tescott Elem enrolls 95 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
68 of the school's 95 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 59 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Tescott 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 107.
Tescott Elem is one of 4 schools in Twin Valley, based in Bennington, Kansas. The district serves 595 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 95 students, Tescott Elem is smaller than the district average of about 149 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote