📍 501 Mill Road, Leon, Butler County, 67074
Bluestem Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Leon, Butler County. The school has 289 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bluestem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bluestem Elementary School enrolls 289 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 289 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Bluestem Elementary School 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-40, state senate district 14, state house district 12.
Bluestem Elementary School is one of 2 schools in Bluestem, based in Leon, Kansas. The district serves 508 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 289 students, Bluestem Elementary School is close to the district average of about 254 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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