Enrollment
46
Elementary
DISTRICT 26 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALCO·NCES 201047002074
Damar Elementary School
402 3rd Street, Damar, KS 67632 · (785) 839-4265 · Rooks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Kansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
19 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 13% |
Student demographics
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 Palco. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Damar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #707 of 714 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
46
-8 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 46 | 5.7 | 8.1:1 | 41% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 6.8 | 7.4:1 | 52% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 7.3 | 7.3:1 | 55% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 50% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | 42% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | 48% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Damar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (62 to 46); teachers down 19% (7 to 5.7).
About Damar Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Damar Elementary School serves students in Damar, Kansas. The school's enrollment of 46 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students each.
Damar Elementary School is part of Palco, where 3 schools serve 77 students.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Damar Elementary School. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial.
Its 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.1:1. This ratio sits 5.0 below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Damar Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 42.4%. Damar Elementary School scores 31.9%.
Census estimates describe Rooks County this way: the median household income is $62,500, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Damar Elementary School, Rooks County has 6 other public schools.
Palco Jr. High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles away. The ten-mile area around Damar Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Damar Elementary School at 4th of 8.
In the federal locale system, Damar Elementary School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 46, a 15% decrease from 54 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rooks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,813
Census ACS
Median income
$62,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palco
- Palco HighHigh · 19 students
- Palco Jr. HighMiddle · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Palco Jr. High5.1 mi · 12
- Palco High5.1 mi · 19
- Hill City Elem14.2 mi · 212
- Hill City Junior-Senior High14.7 mi · 171
- Plainville Elem16.7 mi · 256
- Plainville High16.7 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Damar Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Damar Elementary School?
Damar Elementary School enrolls approximately 46 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Damar Elementary School serve?
Damar Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Damar Elementary School?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at Damar Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Damar Elementary School?
Student demographics at Damar Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Damar Elementary School?
Damar Elementary School is overseen by Palco in Rooks County.
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