Elkhart Middle School

As a tiny junior high in Elkhart, Kansas, Elkhart Middle School enrolls 81 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Elkhart. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Elkhart Middle School sits 80% below that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Elkhart (1,580 students total), Elkhart Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Elkhart Middle School reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 43% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Elkhart Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elkhart Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.4%; this one delivers 28.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Morton County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,447, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Morton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,688 students), of which Elkhart Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Point Rock Alternative Learning Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Elkhart Middle School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 36.0%.

Elkhart Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 40%: 135 students in 2018 compared to 81 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 43% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Elkhart Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.