📍 415 N 8th Street, Neodesha, Wilson County, 66757
Heller Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Neodesha, Wilson County. The school has 257 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Neodesha school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heller Elem enrolls 257 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 6.6% Two or more races and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 217 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 257 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Heller 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-20, state senate district 14, state house district 13.
Heller Elem is one of 3 schools in Neodesha, based in Neodesha, Kansas. The district serves 750 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 257 students, Heller Elem is close to the district average of about 250 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote