Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL·NCES 200423001198
Central Elem
1045 N. Oak, Burden, KS 67019 · (620) 438-3195 · Cowley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
81 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Central Elem→Central Jr-Sr High
Based on grade levels within Central. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +15.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
162
-10 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 13.9:1
% White
79%
was 87%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Central Elem
Central Elem, a small elementary school in Burden, Kansas, one of the schools within Central, instructs 162 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 313.
Within Central, which oversees 2 schools and 301 students, Central Elem is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Central Elem records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Cowley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Cowley County's rate of about 59%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.3%, the actual is 43.7%, a residual of +5.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cowley County put median household income runs about $57,878, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cowley County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students), of which Central Elem is one.
Nearest neighbor: Central Jr-Sr High, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Central Elem comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.2%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 172 students in 2018 compared to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 79%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Central Elem typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Cowley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$57,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Central Jr-Sr High0.2 mi · 139
- Country View Elem8.4 mi · 114
- Dexter Elem10.0 mi · 134
- Dexter High10.0 mi · 157
- Winfield Middle School12.9 mi · 456
- Winfield High12.9 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Central ElemHow large is Central Elem?
Central Elem enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Central Elem serve?
Central Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Central Elem?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Central Elem.
What is the student diversity at Central Elem?
Student demographics at Central Elem are roughly 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Elem?
Central Elem is overseen by Central in Cowley County.
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