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Alumni: what's one memory from Caldwell Elem that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA·NCES 201299000258
Caldwell Elem
1441 S Edgemoor, Wichita, KS 67218 · (316) 973-0800 · Sedgwick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
430 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
10.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 | 21.3% | 10.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 10.2% |
% 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
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Caldwell Elem
Caldwell Elem's state test result (14.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elem this school | 465 | 92.5% | 14.3% |
| Allen Elem Wichita | 514 | 91.6% | 17.7% |
| Spaght Multimedia Magnet Wichita | 480 | 95.8% | 12.6% |
| Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka | 447 | 92.8% | 24.4% |
| Beech Elem Wichita | 538 | 86.6% | 13.2% |
| Quindaro Elem Kansas City | 325 | 95.4% | 21.8% |
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 Caldwell Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #605 of 625 | #81 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #600 of 625 | #75 of 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #598 of 625 | #82 of 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #101 of 714 | #27 of 98 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #98 of 539 | #9 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #33 of 540 | #18 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #29 of 658 | #13 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #205 of 377 | #42 of 67 |
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
465
+39 (+9%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 465 | 39.2 | 11.8:1 | 92% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 36.5 | 10.5:1 | 91% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 36.9 | 11.2:1 | 92% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 38 | 11.2:1 | 91% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 38.3 | 13.8:1 | 89% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 90% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 94% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 84% (360) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 30 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (529 to 465); teachers up 2% (38.3 to 39.2).
About Caldwell Elem
Caldwell Elem is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Wichita, Kansas. Enrollment stands at 465 students, covering pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Kansas have about 313 students on average; enrollment here is 49% higher.
Caldwell Elem belongs to Wichita, a district of 87 schools and 47,545 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Caldwell Elem is Hispanic, with 39% of students. The next largest groups are 34% Black, 15% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 17% share among Sedgwick County residents. The diversity index for Caldwell Elem is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas, 13.2:1, is higher. A total of 430 students, or 92%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Sedgwick County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Caldwell Elem's results are 3.6 points below predicted: 14.3% against 17.9%.
Sedgwick County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $69,365 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Sedgwick County number 160, with about 84,569 students.
Caldwell Elem is less than a tenth of a mile from Curtis Middle School, its nearest public school. Caldwell Elem has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Caldwell Elem at 7th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 465 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 426.
The Caldwell Elem discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,424 students
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Campus High HaysvilleHigh · 1,803 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
Other Caldwell Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Caldwell Elementary. Caldwell Elem is the 5th largest of the 9.
- Caldwell ElemCaldwell, KS · 136 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolCALDWELL, TX · 641 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolScottsboro, AL · 579 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolROUND ROCK, TX · 545 students
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolCaldwell, OH · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Curtis Middle School0.1 mi · 846
- Allen Elem0.7 mi · 514
- Jefferson Elem0.9 mi · 381
- Griffith Elem1.0 mi · 370
- Clark Elem1.1 mi · 240
- Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet1.6 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell ElemHow many students attend Caldwell Elem?
Caldwell Elem enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Caldwell Elem serve?
Caldwell Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Caldwell Elem?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Caldwell Elem.
How diverse is Caldwell Elem?
Caldwell Elem reports a student body of 15% White, 39% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Caldwell Elem public or private?
Caldwell Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wichita.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.