Andale Elem-Middle

Set in Andale, Kansas, Andale Elem-Middle is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, operated by Renwick. It enrolls 447 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 43% larger than typical.

Renwick runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,989 students. Andale Elem-Middle is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Andale Elem-Middle shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Andale Elem-Middle has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, Andale Elem-Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sedgwick County put the typical household earns roughly $69,365 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sedgwick County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), Andale Elem-Middle is one campus in the mix.

Andale High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andale Elem-Middle at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Andale Elem-Middle's enrollment has grew 27% since 2018, when it stood at 352 (now 447). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 98% to 93% over that span.

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