Copeland Elem

Set in Copeland, Kansas, Copeland Elem is a very small elementary school, one of the schools within Copeland. It serves 51 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 84% below typical.

Within Copeland, which oversees 2 schools and 72 students, Copeland Elem is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Copeland Elem records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 18% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Copeland Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Copeland Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Copeland Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 46.7%.

Around the school, census data for Gray County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,122 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Copeland Elem is one of 9 public schools in Gray County (combined enrollment of about 1,002 students).

South Gray Jr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Copeland Elem at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 31.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Copeland Elem's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 53 (now 51). Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 18% across the same window.

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