Clark Elem

As a low-enrollment primary school in Wichita, Kansas, Clark Elem hosts 240 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Wichita. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Across the 87 schools in Wichita (47,545 students total), Clark Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Clark Elem lists that the largest single group is Black at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Sedgwick County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Clark Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at Clark Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sedgwick County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Sedgwick County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,365, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Sedgwick County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), Clark Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clark Elem.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Clark Elem's enrollment has contracted 32% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 240). Black enrollment moved from 51% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.