📍 1441 S Edgemoor, Wichita, Sedgwick County, 67218
Caldwell Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wichita, Sedgwick County. The school has 412 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wichita school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Caldwell Elem enrolls 412 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 32% Black or African American and 18% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 164 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 32% |
| White | 73 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
377 of the school's 412 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 352 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Caldwell Elem is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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-40, state senate district 30, state house district 83.
Caldwell Elem is one of 88 schools in Wichita, based in Wichita, Kansas. The district serves 46,073 students district-wide and employs 4,462 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 412 students, Caldwell Elem is smaller than the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large