Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUESTEM·NCES 200855000037
Bluestem Elementary School
501 Mill Road, Leon, KS 67074 · (316) 742-3291 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
111 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 | 38 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Bluestem Elementary School→Bluestem Jr/Sr High
Based on grade levels within Bluestem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
35.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 | 45.2% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 22.5% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Bluestem Elementary School
Bluestem Elementary School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestem Elementary School this school | 267 | 41.6% | 35.2% |
| Inman Elem Inman | 260 | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| Plainville Elem Plainville | 256 | 44.5% | 29.2% |
| Bennington Elem Bennington | 235 | 43.0% | 47.9% |
| Ell-Saline Elementary Salina | 237 | 43.9% | 31.1% |
| Jackson Heights Elementary School Holton | 268 | 38.1% | 52.5% |
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 Bluestem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #434 of 625 | #15 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #398 of 625 | #13 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #379 of 625 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #432 of 714 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #77 of 539 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #512 of 540 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #455 of 658 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #341 of 377 | #6 of 7 |
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
267
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 267 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 22.5 | 12.4:1 | 43% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 21.2 | 13.6:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 43% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 17.8 | 15.4:1 | 52% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 57% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 48% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 48% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluestem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (274 to 267); teachers up 29% (17.8 to 23).
About Bluestem Elementary School
This page covers Bluestem Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Leon, Kansas. A total of 267 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.
Bluestem runs 2 schools with a combined 508 students. Bluestem Elementary School is one of them.
Bluestem Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Butler County is about 87% White. Bluestem Elementary School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bluestem Elementary School and a ratio of 11.6:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 42% of students.
Test results at Bluestem Elementary School are 7.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.2% actual, 42.3% predicted).
Butler County census figures show that the median household income is $81,610, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 42 public schools in Butler County, enrolling about 18,052 students in all.
The shortest distance from Bluestem Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Bluestem Jr/Sr High. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bluestem Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Bluestem Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.3 to 11.6 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,287
Census ACS
Median income
$81,610
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
18,052 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bluestem Jr/Sr High0.2 mi · 241
- Skelly Elementary School9.7 mi · 266
- Ewalt Elementary9.7 mi · 310
- El Dorado Virtual School9.9 mi · 22
- Augusta Sr High10.0 mi · 594
- Lincoln Elem10.3 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Bluestem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bluestem Elementary School?
Bluestem Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bluestem Elementary School serve?
Bluestem Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Bluestem Elementary School have?
Bluestem Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bluestem Elementary School?
At Bluestem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Bluestem Elementary School public or private?
Bluestem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bluestem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.