📍 331 S Cosmos, Elkhart, Morton County, 67950
Elkhart Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elkhart, Morton County. The school has 155 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elkhart school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Elkhart Elem enrolls 155 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 45% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 155 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 80 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Elkhart 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 39, state house district 124.
Elkhart Elem is one of 5 schools in Elkhart, based in Elkhart, Kansas. The district serves 1,580 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 155 students, Elkhart Elem is smaller than the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote