Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIGHTON·NCES 200555001294
Dighton Elem
320 E James, Dighton, KS 67839 · (620) 397-5319 · Lane County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
68 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 16 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 19% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
Dighton Elem→Dighton High
Based on grade levels within Dighton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
KS avg 44.5% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
64.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 64.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 55.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Kansas's top 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 Dighton Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #139 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #79 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #224 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #608 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
139
-7 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 17.4:1
% White
88%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | 49% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 9 | 16.9:1 | 48% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 8.2 | 19.8:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 8.4 | 17.4:1 | 49% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dighton Elem.
About Dighton Elem
Dighton Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school in Dighton, Kansas, under Dighton. The school had 139 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313, so this school runs 56% smaller than that.
Dighton has 2 schools; together they serve 225 students.
About 88% of the student body at Dighton Elem is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic. The White share in Lane County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 at Dighton Elem, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Kansas have 13.2:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment. That tracks the 47% average for public schools in Lane County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dighton Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas schools. It scores 56.2%; the prediction is 38.8%.
Lane County has about 1,461 residents, and the median household income is $54,526, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Dighton Elem, Lane County has 3 other public schools.
Dighton High is located about 0.3 miles from Dighton Elem. The school's 56.2% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Dighton Elem is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Dighton Elem dropped 5% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 146 to 139 students. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 15% to 10% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.4:1 to 10.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Dighton Elem. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,461
Census ACS
Median income
$54,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dighton High0.3 mi · 86
- Healy Elem11.7 mi · 2
- Scott City Lower Elem23.7 mi · 230
- Scott City High23.9 mi · 302
- Scott Community Learning Center24.0 mi · 4
- Scott City Middle24.5 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Dighton ElemHow large is Dighton Elem?
Dighton Elem enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-06.
Is Dighton Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dighton Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dighton Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dighton Elem is approximately 10.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dighton Elem?
Dighton Elem reports a student body of 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dighton Elem?
Dighton Elem is overseen by Dighton in Lane County.
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