Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUGUSTA·NCES 200363000741
Ewalt Elementary
2340 Greyhound Drive, Augusta, KS 67010 · (316) 775-0056 · Butler County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
162 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 61 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Augusta. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
32.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 | 50.0% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 32.5% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ewalt Elementary
Ewalt Elementary's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewalt Elementary this school | 310 | 52.3% | 40.2% |
| Lincoln Elem Augusta | 300 | 54.3% | 36.6% |
| Humboldt Elementary School Humboldt | 342 | 51.5% | 36.2% |
| Haven Elem Haven | 348 | 50.9% | 41.3% |
| Sunflower Elementary School Ottawa | 333 | 55.0% | 49.1% |
| Council Grove Elementary School Council Grove | 318 | 55.3% | 35.0% |
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 Ewalt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #366 of 625 | #12 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #438 of 625 | #14 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #310 of 625 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #357 of 714 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #483 of 539 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #347 of 540 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #348 of 658 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #89 of 151 | #7 of 11 |
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
310
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 310 | 19.3 | 16.1:1 | 52% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 17.3 | 18.6:1 | 53% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 18.4 | 18.0:1 | 47% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 27% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 15.7 | 18.5:1 | 33% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 36% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 34% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 16% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ewalt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (290 to 310); teachers up 23% (15.7 to 19.3).
About Ewalt Elementary
Ewalt Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Kansas, with an address in Augusta. Enrolled students number 310 students, in pre-K through 5.
The district, Augusta, operates 5 schools serving 1,905 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ewalt Elementary is 78% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% multiracial and 9% Hispanic. In Butler County overall, about 87% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ewalt Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The count of teachers at Ewalt Elementary is 19.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. Among elementary schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. The school counts 162 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 52%. For comparison, public schools in Butler County average 37%.
In Kansas, Ewalt Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.2% actual against a predicted 37.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Butler County, median household income is about $81,610, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Butler County number 42 and enroll about 18,052.
The closest other public school is Augusta Sr High, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 40.2% is above the 39.9% average for nearby schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The number of students climbed from 273 to 310 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,287
Census ACS
Median income
$81,610
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
18,052 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Augusta
- Augusta Sr HighHigh · 594 students
- Augusta Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 300 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 256 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Augusta Sr HighHigh · 594 students
- Augusta Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 300 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Augusta Sr High0.4 mi · 594
- Lincoln Elem0.7 mi · 300
- Garfield Elem1.3 mi · 256
- Augusta Middle School1.5 mi · 445
- Circle High6.8 mi · 604
- Circle Towanda Elementary7.2 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Ewalt ElementaryHow large is Ewalt Elementary?
Ewalt Elementary enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ewalt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ewalt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ewalt Elementary?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Ewalt Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ewalt Elementary?
At Ewalt Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Ewalt Elementary?
Ewalt Elementary is overseen by Augusta in Butler County.
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