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What advice would you give to incoming students at Fort Riley Elem?
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Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEARY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 200789001257
Fort Riley Elem
28000 Rifle Range Road, Fort Riley, KS 66442 · (785) 717-4450 · Geary County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
151 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
50.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 50.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Where Fort Riley Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Geary County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #175 of 625 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #205 of 625 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #280 of 625 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #265 of 714 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #131 of 539 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #78 of 540 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #452 of 658 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #156 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
-35 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 361 | 29.7 | 12.2:1 | 42% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 30.4 | 12.2:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 38% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 50% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 51% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 44% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Riley Elem.
About Fort Riley Elem
Fort Riley Elem is an elementary school in Fort Riley, Kansas, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 361 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Geary County Schools counts 15 schools and 7,293 students, including Fort Riley Elem.
About 51% of the student body at Fort Riley Elem is White. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Geary County, the White share is about 59%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
A staff of 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.2:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 13.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Geary County is 13 points.
Fort Riley Elem scores 53.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.2%.
Census data for Geary County show the median household earns about $59,317 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Fort Riley Elem, Geary County has 14 public schools.
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Fort Riley Elem is 2nd among 9 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Fort Riley Elem enrolled 396 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 361. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 12.2:1.
The Fort Riley Elem discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Geary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,815
Census ACS
Median income
$59,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geary County Schools
- Junction City Sr HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- LTG Richard J. Seitz ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Fort Riley Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Fort Riley
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- Fort Riley Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
Nearby schools
- LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary0.5 mi · 615
- Ware Elem1.7 mi · 623
- Westwood Elem2.4 mi · 278
- Washington Elem2.7 mi · 350
- Morris Hill Elem3.0 mi · 413
- Fort Riley Middle School3.0 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Riley ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Riley Elem?
Fort Riley Elem enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fort Riley Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fort Riley Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Riley Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Riley Elem is approximately 12.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Riley Elem?
At Fort Riley Elem, the student body is approximately 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Fort Riley Elem public or private?
Fort Riley Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Geary County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.