Beeson Elementary

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, Beeson Elementary is a medium-sized primary school, part of Dodge City. It instructs 355 students across grades K through 5.

Dodge City comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 7,268 students; Beeson Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beeson Elementary logs that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 59% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Beeson Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Beeson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ford County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beeson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.1%; this one delivers 21.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Ford County) records that median household income runs about $70,781, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beeson Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Ford County (combined enrollment of about 7,836 students).

The closest other public school is Sunnyside Elem, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beeson Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 20.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 357 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.