Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURG·NCES 201071000201
Geo E Nettels Elem
2012 South Homer, Pittsburg, KS 66762 · (620) 235-3160 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
220 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Pittsburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
43.2%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 | 57.4% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 49.6% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Geo E Nettels Elem
Geo E Nettels Elem's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geo E Nettels Elem this school | 343 | 64.1% | 43.5% |
| Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 Wichita | 316 | 63.0% | 32.6% |
| Cordley Elem Lawrence | 348 | 59.8% | 46.2% |
| Freeman Elem Haysville | 397 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
| Wiley Elementary Hutchinson | 322 | 61.2% | 27.6% |
| Rex Elem Haysville | 386 | 64.0% | 37.0% |
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 Geo E Nettels Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #319 of 625 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #299 of 625 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #200 of 625 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #300 of 714 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #220 of 539 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #160 of 540 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #215 of 658 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #328 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
343
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 343 | 26.3 | 13.1:1 | 64% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 65% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 64% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 52% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 45% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 17 | 22.2:1 | 41% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 12 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Geo E Nettels Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (357 to 343); teachers up 9% (24 to 26.3).
About Geo E Nettels Elem
Geo E Nettels Elem is a public elementary school run by Pittsburg in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 343 students.
Geo E Nettels Elem is part of a district of 6 schools: Pittsburg, with 3,375 students.
About 61% of the student body at Geo E Nettels Elem is White. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, and 5% Black. County-wide, 87% of Crawford County residents are White. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Geo E Nettels Elem are from different groups.
Geo E Nettels Elem has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, with 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The school has 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Crawford County is similar, at 62%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Geo E Nettels Elem, the prediction is 31.5% and the result is 43.5%.
In Crawford County, median household income comes to about $52,844, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 6,146 students.
Lakeside Elem is the nearest public school to Geo E Nettels Elem, about 1.3 miles away. Geo E Nettels Elem is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Geo E Nettels Elem ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Geo E Nettels Elem has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment went from 335 in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,008
Census ACS
Median income
$52,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,146 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsburg
- Pittsburg HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Pittsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Westside ElemElementary · 498 students
- Lakeside ElemElementary · 406 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Pittsburg
- Pittsburg HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Pittsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Westside ElemElementary · 498 students
- Lakeside ElemElementary · 406 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeside Elem1.3 mi · 406
- Westside Elem2.0 mi · 498
- Pittsburg High2.0 mi · 1,033
- Pittsburg Middle School2.3 mi · 692
- Meadowlark Elementary2.8 mi · 403
- Frontenac Jr. High4.6 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Geo E Nettels ElemHow many students attend Geo E Nettels Elem?
Geo E Nettels Elem enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Geo E Nettels Elem serve?
Geo E Nettels Elem serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geo E Nettels Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Geo E Nettels Elem is approximately 13.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Geo E Nettels Elem?
Geo E Nettels Elem reports a student body of 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Geo E Nettels Elem?
Geo E Nettels Elem is overseen by Pittsburg in Crawford County.
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