C 4 Elem

C 4 Elem, a minimally staffed elementary campus in Arkansas City, Kansas, part of Arkansas City, works with 122 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so C 4 Elem sits 61% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Arkansas City (2,902 students total), C 4 Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, C 4 Elem lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. Compared to Cowley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cowley County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, C 4 Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.0%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cowley County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,878, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. C 4 Elem is one of 22 public schools in Cowley County (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students).

Arkansas City Middle Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), C 4 Elem ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. C 4 Elem's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 140 (now 122). The White share of enrollment fell from 89% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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