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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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% . +36.3pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +11.3pp since 2023
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. Reading and writing scores are up about 36 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
46
-16 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 8.9:1
% White
98%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.