Enrollment
65
Elementary
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDAR VALE·NCES 200450000443
Cedar Vale Elem
508 Dora, Cedar Vale, KS 67024 · (620) 758-2265 · Chautauqua County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
36 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 11 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 8% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Cedar Vale Elem→Cedar Vale High
Based on grade levels within Cedar Vale. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 38.5% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Cedar Vale Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 65 | #687 of 714 |
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
65
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 114
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 65 | 8 | 8.2:1 | 55% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 7.5 | 8.8:1 | 53% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 7.5 | 10.8:1 | 47% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 7 | 9.6:1 | 40% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 76% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 77% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 62% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 63% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 114 | 7 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Vale Elem.
About Cedar Vale Elem
Cedar Vale Elem sits in Cedar Vale, Kansas, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 65 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Cedar Vale runs 2 schools with a combined 128 students. Cedar Vale Elem is one of them.
More than half of the students at Cedar Vale Elem are White (52%). Beyond that, enrollment is 29% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. In Chautauqua County overall, about 81% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cedar Vale Elem scores 63%.
Classroom staffing at Cedar Vale Elem totals 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. Federal data show 55% of students (36) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Cedar Vale Elem is 8.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
The county, Chautauqua County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $56,438, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 488 students.
Cedar Vale High is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Ranked by average proficiency, Cedar Vale Elem places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 67 (2020-21) to 65 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 9.6 in 2020-21 to 8.2 in 2024-25.
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Chautauqua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,370
Census ACS
Median income
$56,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
488 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cedar Vale High0.0 mi · 63
- Dexter High13.0 mi · 157
- Dexter Elem13.0 mi · 134
- Sedan Elem17.5 mi · 178
- Sedan High17.6 mi · 182
- Central Jr-Sr High20.3 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Vale ElemHow large is Cedar Vale Elem?
Cedar Vale Elem enrolls approximately 65 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cedar Vale Elem serve?
Cedar Vale Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cedar Vale Elem?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Cedar Vale Elem.
How diverse is Cedar Vale Elem?
Cedar Vale Elem reports a student body of 52% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 29% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar Vale Elem?
Cedar Vale Elem is overseen by Cedar Vale in Chautauqua County.
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