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Alumni: what's one memory from Beloit Elem that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELOIT·NCES 200387000409
Beloit Elem
1201 N Bell, Beloit, KS 67420 · (785) 738-3581 · Mitchell County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
229 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 92 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Beloit Elem→Beloit Jr-Sr High
Based on grade levels within Beloit. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 38.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Beloit Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #349 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #350 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #336 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #58 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #295 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #509 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #438 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.4% | #51 of 151 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+42 (+9%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 524 | 38.3 | 13.7:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 36.1 | 14.3:1 | 45% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 36.1 | 13.6:1 | 44% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 37.6 | 12.3:1 | 43% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 35 | 12.1:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 34% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beloit Elem.
About Beloit Elem
Located in Beloit, Kansas, Beloit Elem is a large elementary school. The latest federal count shows 524 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students, so this school is 67% larger than average.
The Beloit system has 2 schools and 860 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Beloit Elem. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Mitchell County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Beloit Elem's 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.7:1. That matches the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. That tracks the 45% average for public schools in Mitchell County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Beloit Elem would be expected to post about 41.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Mitchell County show that the median household income is $64,246, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Beloit Elem is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Beloit Jr-Sr High, about 0.6 miles away. Beloit Elem's average proficiency of 40.9% compares with 43.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment grew 9% from its 2020-21 level of 482.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,779
Census ACS
Median income
$64,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Beloit Jr-Sr High0.6 mi · 336
- Glasco Elem16.6 mi · 24
- Glasco High16.6 mi · 15
- Lakeside Elementary17.5 mi · 163
- Tipton Community School21.1 mi · 46
- Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School22.5 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Beloit ElemHow many students attend Beloit Elem?
Beloit Elem enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-06.
Is Beloit Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beloit Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Beloit Elem?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Beloit Elem.
How diverse is Beloit Elem?
Beloit Elem reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Beloit Elem?
Beloit Elem is overseen by Beloit in Mitchell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.