📍 400 High St, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, 66521
Onaga Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Onaga, Pottawatomie County. The school has 244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Onaga Elem enrolls 244 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 244 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Onaga Elem 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 61.
Onaga Elem is one of 2 schools in Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton, based in Onaga, Kansas. The district serves 326 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 244 students, Onaga Elem is larger than the district average of about 163 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant