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What do students at Chanute Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
652
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANUTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 200459001926
Chanute Elementary School
500 Osa Martin Boulevard, Chanute, KS 66720 · (620) 432-2530 · Neosho County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
438 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 18% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Based on grade levels within Chanute Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
KS avg 38.8% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.9% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Chanute Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #427 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #443 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #356 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #12 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #86 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #362 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #191 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #144 of 377 |
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
652
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 652 | 55.7 | 11.7:1 | 67% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 69% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 47 | 17.3:1 | 70% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 51 | 13.5:1 | 62% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 65% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 62 | 13.9:1 | 70% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 842 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 67% (563) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chanute Elementary School.
About Chanute Elementary School
Chanute Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Chanute, Kansas. The school's enrollment of 652 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 108% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Within Chanute Public Schools, Chanute Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,569 students.
Chanute Elementary School is 80% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 92% of Neosho County residents are White. Chanute Elementary School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 55.7 full-time equivalents, or about 11.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Kansas have 13.2:1, compared with 11.7:1 here. About 67% of students, or 438, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Neosho County is 58%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Chanute Elementary School would be expected to post about 30.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.9%.
Across Neosho County, the median household income is $56,618, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Neosho County is home to 10 public schools and about 2,406 public school students.
The closest public school, Royster Middle School, is about 1.1 miles from Chanute Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Chanute Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Chanute Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Chanute Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 687 in 2020-21 to 652 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.7:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Neosho County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,656
Census ACS
Median income
$56,618
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chanute Public Schools
- Chanute HighHigh · 528 students
- Royster Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Other schools in Chanute
- Chanute HighHigh · 528 students
- Royster Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Royster Middle School1.1 mi · 389
- Chanute High2.3 mi · 528
- Humboldt Virtual Education9.5 mi · 351
- Humboldt High School9.6 mi · 176
- Humboldt Middle School9.6 mi · 144
- Altoona-Midway Middle/High School9.6 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Chanute Elementary SchoolHow large is Chanute Elementary School?
Chanute Elementary School enrolls approximately 652 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Chanute Elementary School serve?
Chanute Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chanute Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chanute Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chanute Elementary School?
Chanute Elementary School reports a student body of 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chanute Elementary School?
Chanute Elementary School is overseen by Chanute Public Schools in Neosho County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.