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
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
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%
Math
44.6%
KS avg 38.8%
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.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 29.3% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Central Elem
Central Elem's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elem this school | 162 | 50.0% | 43.7% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Hoisington | 155 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Pratt Academic Center Pratt | 179 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Bucklin Elem Bucklin | 138 | 51.4% | 36.3% |
| Oakley Elem Oakley | 191 | 47.6% | 40.8% |
| Ellinwood Elem Ellinwood | 202 | 49.5% | 34.9% |
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 Central Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Cowley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #315 of 625 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #277 of 625 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #371 of 625 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #590 of 714 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #371 of 658 | #11 of 13 |
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
162
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 162 | 9.5 | 17.0:1 | 50% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 9.5 | 16.5:1 | 55% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 9.5 | 16.5:1 | 57% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 60% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 12.4 | 13.9:1 | 61% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 62% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 64% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 20 | 10.1:1 | 47% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (172 to 162); teachers down 23% (12.4 to 9.5).
About Central Elem
Central Elem is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Burden, Kansas. It had 162 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Kansas enroll about 313 students on average.
Central Elem is one school in Central, a system of 2 schools with 301 students.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at Central Elem. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is in line with Cowley County, where about 80% of residents are White. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Elem are from different groups.
There are 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas, 13.2:1, is lower. Of all students at Central Elem, 50% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 59% for public schools in Cowley County.
Central Elem earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Central Elem's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.7% is 5.4 points above the 38.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Cowley County show that median household income comes to about $57,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Cowley County counts 22 public schools with about 5,714 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Central Jr-Sr High, is the closest to Central Elem. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. On proficiency, Central Elem is ahead of the 36.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 154 students in 2020-21 to 162 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.4:1 to 17.0:1.
This page is set up for the Central Elem community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elem is the 147th largest of the 152.
- Central ElemDodge City, KS · 381 students
- Central ElemWamego, KS · 357 students
- Central ElemColumbus, KS · 348 students
- Central ElemOlathe, KS · 254 students
- Central ElemBaxter Springs, KS · 223 students
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.