Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARSONS·NCES 201056001986
Guthridge School
1020 South 31st Street, Parsons, KS 67357 · (620) 421-6800 · Labette County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
147 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 106 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 48% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Parsons. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
KS avg 38.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.2% | 41.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Kansas's top 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 Guthridge School
Guthridge School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthridge School this school | 203 | 72.4% | 47.5% |
| Garfield School Parsons | 176 | 73.9% | 55.6% |
| Benton Elem Wichita | 273 | 70.7% | 32.4% |
| Lincoln School Parsons | 262 | 71.0% | N/A |
| David Brewer Elementary Leavenworth | 319 | 76.2% | 22.4% |
| Sheridan Elem Junction City | 255 | 63.5% | 52.4% |
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 Guthridge School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Labette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #253 of 625 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #229 of 625 ▲ 57 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #237 of 625 ▼ 39 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #534 of 714 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #181 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #126 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #161 of 658 | #3 of 10 |
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
203
+22 (+12%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 72% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 16.8 | 11.2:1 | 80% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 15.2 | 12.2:1 | 79% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 77% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 14.6 | 13.4:1 | 79% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 76% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 72% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guthridge School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (196 to 203); teachers up 9% (14.6 to 16).
About Guthridge School
Guthridge School is an elementary school located in Parsons, Kansas, in Labette County. Its enrollment is 203 students, spread over grades 4 through 5. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Guthridge School falls under Parsons, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,313 students.
More than half of enrollment at Guthridge School is White: 57%. Next come 15% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 11% Black. The county population is about 84% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Guthridge School scores 62%.
Guthridge School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The school has 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Guthridge School ranks in the top 10% of Kansas schools. It scores 47.5%; the prediction is 27.5%.
In the surrounding county, Labette County, the median household earns about $56,325 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Labette County has 18 public schools with about 3,468 students, including Guthridge School.
Guthridge School's closest public school neighbor is Parsons Sr High, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Guthridge School, there are 6 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 47.5% is above the 35.2% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Guthridge School is Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Guthridge School had a net gain of 22 students, or 12%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Labette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,869
Census ACS
Median income
$56,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parsons
- Parsons Sr HighHigh · 399 students
- Parsons Middle SchoolMiddle · 273 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Parsons
- Parsons Sr HighHigh · 399 students
- Meadowview ElemElementary · 367 students
- Parsons Middle SchoolMiddle · 273 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Garfield SchoolElementary · 176 students
- Service Valley Charter AcademyElementary · 106 students
Nearby schools
- Parsons Sr High0.2 mi · 399
- Parsons Middle School0.8 mi · 273
- St. Hosp. Training Center Parsons1.4 mi · 14
- Lincoln School1.6 mi · 262
- Garfield School1.6 mi · 176
- Meadowview Elem2.4 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Guthridge SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Guthridge School?
Guthridge School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Guthridge School serve?
Guthridge School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Guthridge School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Guthridge School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Guthridge School?
At Guthridge School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Guthridge School public or private?
Guthridge School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Parsons.
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