Cessna Elem

Cessna Elem operates as an average-sized elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, operated by Wichita. Current enrollment sits at 356 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Wichita, which oversees 87 schools and 47,545 students, Cessna Elem is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cessna Elem logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Cessna Elem records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cessna Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.3%; this one delivers 14.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sedgwick County indicate median household income runs about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Sedgwick County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), of which Cessna Elem is one.

Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cessna Elem at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

Cessna Elem operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 27%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 56% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Cessna Elem typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.