Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATCHISON CO COMM SCHOOLS·NCES 200570001962
Atchison County Community Elementary School
607 8th Street, Effingham, KS 66023 · (913) 833-4420 · Atchison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Kansas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
117 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Atchison County Community Elementary School→Atchison County Community JR/SR High
Based on grade levels within Atchison Co Comm Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 36.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Atchison County Community Elementary School
Atchison County Community Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison County Community Elementary School this school | 244 | 48.0% | 48.8% |
| Phillipsburg Elem Phillipsburg | 233 | 45.9% | 57.0% |
| Garfield Elem Augusta | 256 | 48.4% | 56.2% |
| NLC Elementary School Americus | 223 | 47.5% | 42.5% |
| Wiley Elem Holcomb | 218 | 46.8% | N/A |
| Circle Oil Hill Elementary El Dorado | 274 | 48.9% | 37.0% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atchison County Community Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #233 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #451 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #360 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #471 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #69 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #527 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #396 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #320 of 377 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 21.2 | 11.5:1 | 48% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 49% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 39% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 34% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | N/A | N/A | 61% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 57% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atchison County Community Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (255 to 244); teachers up 1% (21 to 21.2).
About Atchison County Community Elementary School
Atchison County Community Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Effingham, Kansas. School enrollment was 244 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Kansas is roughly 313 students; this school is 22% smaller than that.
The 2 schools of Atchison Co Comm Schools, including Atchison County Community Elementary School, enroll 498 students.
The large majority of students at Atchison County Community Elementary School, 92%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Atchison County Community Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
The count of teachers at Atchison County Community Elementary School is 21.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kansas is 13.2:1, higher than at this school. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Atchison County is 58%.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Atchison County Community Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Atchison County show that median household income is about $61,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Atchison County Community Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Atchison County, which together enroll about 1,948 students.
Nearest public school: Atchison County Community JR/SR High, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Atchison County Community Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Atchison County Community Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 238 to 244. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.5:1 to 11.5:1.
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Atchison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,208
Census ACS
Median income
$61,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atchison Co Comm Schools
- Atchison County Community JR/SR HighHigh · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Atchison County Community JR/SR High0.2 mi · 254
- Jefferson County North Elem/Middle8.5 mi · 338
- Everest Middle10.5 mi · 151
- Horton High11.8 mi · 147
- Horton Elem12.1 mi · 226
- Valley Falls Elem13.0 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Atchison County Community Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Atchison County Community Elementary School?
Atchison County Community Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Atchison County Community Elementary School serve?
Atchison County Community Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Atchison County Community Elementary School have?
Atchison County Community Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Atchison County Community Elementary School?
Atchison County Community Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Atchison County Community Elementary School in?
Atchison County Community Elementary School is part of Atchison Co Comm Schools.
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