Damar Elementary School

Damar Elementary School is one of the tiny elementary campuss in Damar, Kansas, overseen by Palco, with 46 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 85% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Palco runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 77 students. Damar Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Damar Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Damar Elementary School logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.1:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Damar Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Rooks County shows median household income runs about $62,500, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Rooks County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 812 students), Damar Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Palco Jr. High, roughly 5.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Damar Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Damar Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 62 (now 46).

On allk12, members of the Damar Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.