📍 210 W 6th, Selden, Sheridan County, 67757
Golden Plains Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Selden, Sheridan County. The school has 76 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Golden Plains school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Golden Plains Elem enrolls 76 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
48 of the school's 76 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Golden Plains 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 40, state house district 118.
Golden Plains Elem is one of 3 schools in Golden Plains, based in Selden, Kansas. The district serves 158 students district-wide and employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 76 students, Golden Plains Elem is larger than the district average of about 53 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote