📍 1045 N. Oak, Burden, Cowley County, 67019
Central Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Burden, Cowley County. The school has 157 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Central Elem enrolls 157 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 142 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 157 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 73 qualify for free lunch and 17 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, 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 14, state house district 12.
Central Elem is one of 2 schools in Central, based in Burden, Kansas. The district serves 301 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 157 students, Central Elem is close to the district average of about 151 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote