📍 810 S High School Avenue, Columbus, Cherokee County, 66725
Central Elem is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Columbus, Cherokee County. The school has 188 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus school district. It serves grades 4–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elem enrolls 188 students across grades 4–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 11% Two or more races and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 188 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 97 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, 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 Columbus, based in Columbus, Kansas. The district serves 994 students district-wide and employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 188 students, Central Elem is smaller than the district average of about 249 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant