📍 1323 N Main St, Russell, Russell County, 67665
Simpson Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Russell, Russell County. The school has 157 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–1 in a small-town setting. The school employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Simpson Elem enrolls 157 students across grades Pre-K–1. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 140 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 157 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 76 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Simpson Elem is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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.
Simpson Elem is one of 4 schools in Russell County, based in Russell, Kansas. The district serves 762 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 157 students, Simpson Elem is smaller than the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote