Geo E Nettels Elem

Geo E Nettels Elem, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Pittsburg, Kansas, run under Pittsburg, caters to 343 students, covering grades K through 5.

Pittsburg runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,375 students. Geo E Nettels Elem is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Geo E Nettels Elem lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% Black. By comparison, Crawford County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Geo E Nettels Elem shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Geo E Nettels Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Crawford County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,844, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crawford County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,146 students), Geo E Nettels Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeside Elem, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Geo E Nettels Elem comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Geo E Nettels Elem has shrank 4%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 343 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.