Atchison County Community Elementary School

Atchison County Community Elementary School is a close-knit primary school in Effingham, Kansas, operated by Atchison Co Comm Schools. The school hosts 244 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 313.

Across the 2 schools in Atchison Co Comm Schools (498 students total), Atchison County Community Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Atchison County Community Elementary School records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest is composed of 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Atchison County Community Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Atchison County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Atchison County Community Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 48.8%.

Around the school, census data for Atchison County shows median household earnings sit near $61,112, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Atchison County Community Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Atchison County (combined enrollment of about 1,948 students).

Atchison County Community JR/SR High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Atchison County Community Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 255 students in 2018 compared to 244 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Atchison County Community Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.