Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCPHERSON·NCES 200939001026
Eisenhower Elementary
301 E Wickersham Dr, McPherson, KS 67460 · (620) 241-9430 · McPherson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
84 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 29 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Based on grade levels within McPherson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
49.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 | 61.8% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 37.4% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Eisenhower Elementary
Eisenhower Elementary's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elementary this school | 239 | 35.1% | 52.1% |
| Hoxie Elem Hoxie | 253 | 37.5% | 53.9% |
| North Fairview Topeka | 278 | 37.1% | 52.3% |
| Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center Baldwin City | 276 | 34.4% | 51.7% |
| Chapman Elem Chapman | 282 | 35.5% | 40.5% |
| Valley Falls Elem Valley Falls | 262 | 32.8% | 30.5% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eisenhower Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In McPherson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #194 of 625 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #219 of 625 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #152 of 625 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #482 of 714 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #45 of 539 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #397 of 540 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #507 of 658 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #104 of 377 | N/A |
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
239
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 239 | 21.4 | 11.2:1 | 35% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 20.3 | 13.0:1 | 29% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 20.1 | 13.2:1 | 28% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 25% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 31% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 28% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 29% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 10% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eisenhower Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (303 to 239); teachers up 2% (21 to 21.4).
About Eisenhower Elementary
Eisenhower Elementary is an elementary school in McPherson, Kansas, and it is part of McPherson. It educates 239 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students.
McPherson (6 schools, 2,117 students) runs Eisenhower Elementary.
About 82% of the student body at Eisenhower Elementary is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In McPherson County overall, about 92% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Eisenhower Elementary operates with 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Kansas have 13.2:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. Eisenhower Elementary reports 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Test results at Eisenhower Elementary are 6.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.1% actual, 45.4% predicted).
Among McPherson County residents, the median household income is $78,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Eisenhower Elementary, McPherson County has 17 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Lincoln Elem, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Its average proficiency rate of 52.1% is above the 38.1% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Eisenhower Elementary had 247 students, to 2024-25, when it had 239.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
McPherson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,205
Census ACS
Median income
$78,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,829 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McPherson
- McPherson HighHigh · 658 students
- McPherson Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Roosevelt ElemElementary · 269 students
- Washington ElemElementary · 256 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 221 students
Other schools in McPherson
- McPherson HighHigh · 658 students
- McPherson Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Roosevelt ElemElementary · 269 students
- Washington ElemElementary · 256 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 221 students
Other Eisenhower Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 14 states are named Eisenhower Elementary. Eisenhower Elementary is the 26th largest of the 29.
- Eisenhower ElemNorton, KS · 424 students
- Eisenhower ElemJunction City, KS · 370 students
- Eisenhower ElemGreat Bend, KS · 343 students
- Eisenhower ElemIndependence, KS · 323 students
- Eisenhower ElemFort Leavenworth, KS · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elem1.2 mi · 221
- McPherson High1.3 mi · 658
- Washington Elem1.9 mi · 256
- McPherson Middle School2.0 mi · 474
- Roosevelt Elem2.4 mi · 269
- Canton-Galva Elementary6.7 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Eisenhower ElementaryHow large is Eisenhower Elementary?
Eisenhower Elementary enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-05.
Is Eisenhower Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eisenhower Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elementary is approximately 11.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Eisenhower Elementary?
Student demographics at Eisenhower Elementary are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Eisenhower Elementary?
Eisenhower Elementary is overseen by McPherson in McPherson County.
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