Doniphan West Elementary School

Doniphan West Elementary School is a modestly sized primary school in Denton, Kansas, one of the schools within Doniphan West Schools. The school educates 211 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Doniphan West Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 387 students; Doniphan West Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Doniphan West Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Doniphan West Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Doniphan West Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Doniphan County reports that median household income runs about $74,028, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Doniphan County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,340 students), of which Doniphan West Elementary School is one.

Troy High and Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Doniphan West Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 25.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Doniphan West Elementary School has ticked down 10%, going from 235 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.