Fort Riley Elem

Fort Riley Elem, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Fort Riley, Kansas, operated by Geary County Schools, instructs 361 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 15 schools in Geary County Schools (7,293 students total), Fort Riley Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Fort Riley Elem shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Geary County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fort Riley Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.

In the surrounding community, Geary County reports that median household income runs about $59,317, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Geary County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,880 students), Fort Riley Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fort Riley Elem at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fort Riley Elem has decreased 16%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 16% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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