Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON-GALVA·NCES 200444001004
Canton-Galva Elementary
116 S. Santa Fe, Galva, KS 67443 · (620) 654-3321 · McPherson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
84 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 24 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Canton-Galva Elementary→Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High
Based on grade levels within Canton-Galva. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
34.1%
KS avg 38.8%
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 34 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 | 48.1% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 28.2% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
Schools most like Canton-Galva Elementary
Canton-Galva Elementary's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Galva Elementary this school | 193 | 43.5% | 36.1% |
| Ellsworth Elem Ellsworth | 188 | 44.7% | 57.5% |
| Washington Elem Ellis | 182 | 40.7% | 53.4% |
| Appanoose Elementary School Pomona | 191 | 45.0% | 45.8% |
| Pike Valley Elem Courtland | 163 | 44.2% | 52.9% |
| Remington Elementary at Potwin Potwin | 225 | 43.1% | 56.5% |
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 Canton-Galva Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In McPherson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #424 of 625 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #420 of 625 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #341 of 625 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #548 of 714 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #441 of 658 | #5 of 9 |
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
193
+25 (+15%) vs 2020
+233% since 1990-91, when it was 58
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 193 | 17.3 | 11.2:1 | 44% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 15.7 | 12.0:1 | 42% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 15.7 | 13.0:1 | 40% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 16.3 | 11.4:1 | 45% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 52% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 14 | 9.7:1 | 43% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 16% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 58 | 2 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton-Galva Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (186 to 193); teachers up 6% (16.3 to 17.3).
About Canton-Galva Elementary
Canton-Galva Elementary is an elementary school in Galva, Kansas, reachable at (620) 654-3321. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 193 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Canton-Galva is responsible for 2 schools, Canton-Galva Elementary included, with 367 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Canton-Galva Elementary is 95% White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. In McPherson County overall, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
Staffing at Canton-Galva Elementary comes to 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Kansas have an average ratio of 13.2:1. On the income side, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Canton-Galva Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.1% and a predicted 41.4%.
In the surrounding county, McPherson County, the median household earns about $78,851 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. McPherson County has 18 public schools with about 4,829 students, including Canton-Galva Elementary.
Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High, about 5.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number 7. On average proficiency, Canton-Galva Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 168 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 193 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McPherson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,205
Census ACS
Median income
$78,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,829 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High5.9 mi · 174
- McPherson High6.2 mi · 658
- Washington Elem6.2 mi · 256
- McPherson Middle School6.3 mi · 474
- Eisenhower Elementary6.7 mi · 239
- Lincoln Elem6.7 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Canton-Galva ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Canton-Galva Elementary?
Canton-Galva Elementary enrolls approximately 193 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Canton-Galva Elementary serve?
Canton-Galva Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Canton-Galva Elementary have?
Canton-Galva Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Canton-Galva Elementary?
Canton-Galva Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Canton-Galva Elementary in?
Canton-Galva Elementary is part of Canton-Galva.
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