📍 610 3rd Street, Natoma, Osborne County, 67651
Natoma Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Natoma, Osborne County. The school has 54 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paradise school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.4:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Natoma Elem enrolls 54 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 37% male and 63% female. A teaching staff of 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 7.4% Two or more races and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 47 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 5.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
33 of the school's 54 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Natoma 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 36, state house district 109.
Natoma Elem is one of 2 schools in Paradise, based in Natoma, Kansas. The district serves 116 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 54 students, Natoma Elem is close to the district average of about 58 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote