📍 300 W. Wilson, Thayer, Neosho County, 66776
Thayer Schools is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Thayer, Neosho County. The school has 119 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherryvale school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thayer Schools enrolls 119 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 11 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5% Two or more races and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 106 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
57 of the school's 119 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 48 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.
Thayer Schools 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 15, state house district 13.
Thayer Schools is one of 3 schools in Cherryvale, based in Cherryvale, Kansas. The district serves 683 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 119 students, Thayer Schools is smaller than the district average of about 228 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant