📍 407 N Main, Lakin, Kearny County, 67860
Lakin Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lakin, Kearny County. The school has 256 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lakin school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakin Elem enrolls 256 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 151 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 256 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Lakin 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 122.
Lakin Elem is one of 3 schools in Lakin, based in Lakin, Kansas. The district serves 684 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 256 students, Lakin Elem is close to the district average of about 228 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote