Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKANSAS CITY·NCES 200345001243
I X L Elem
6758 322nd Road, Arkansas City, KS 67005 · (620) 441-2055 · Cowley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
148 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
60%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 Arkansas City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
19.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 | 39.8% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 18.8% |
% 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
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 I X L Elem
I X L Elem's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| I X L Elem this school | 200 | 74.0% | 26.7% |
| Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen Hutchinson | 249 | 70.3% | 33.0% |
| Sublette Elem Sublette | 205 | 71.2% | 42.4% |
| Jefferson Elem Arkansas City | 261 | 72.4% | 34.5% |
| Slate Creek Elementary Newton | 236 | 69.1% | 38.1% |
| Graber Elementary Hutchinson | 311 | 76.5% | 24.4% |
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 I X L Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Cowley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #524 of 625 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #552 of 625 | #12 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #453 of 625 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #538 of 714 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #322 of 539 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #151 of 540 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #146 of 658 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #112 of 377 | #2 of 6 |
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
200
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 200 | 14.4 | 13.9:1 | 74% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 15.1 | 13.2:1 | 79% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 15.1 | 13.1:1 | 80% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 77% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 19.1 | 13.0:1 | 83% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 81% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 82% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 64% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 12 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for I X L Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (249 to 200); teachers down 25% (19.1 to 14.4).
About I X L Elem
I X L Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school in Kansas, located in Arkansas City. The school reports 200 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students.
I X L Elem is one of 8 schools in Arkansas City, which enrolls 2,902 students in total.
At I X L Elem, White students make up 55% of the student body. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Cowley County is about 80% White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 14.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Kansas have 13.2:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. Around 74% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Cowley County is 15 points.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, I X L Elem receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at I X L Elem are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.7% actual, 26.8% predicted).
Cowley County has these Census figures: the median household income is $57,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Cowley County has 22 public schools and roughly 5,714 students.
Frances Willard Elem is located about 3.5 miles from I X L Elem. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, I X L Elem ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
I X L Elem's enrollment climbed from 189 in 2020-21 to 200 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.9:1, from 9.9:1.
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Cowley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$57,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arkansas City
- Arkansas City HighHigh · 885 students
- Arkansas City Middle SchMiddle · 628 students
- Adams ElemElementary · 306 students
- Frances Willard ElemElementary · 281 students
- Jefferson ElemElementary · 261 students
- Roosevelt ElemElementary · 219 students
Other schools in Arkansas City
- Arkansas City HighHigh · 885 students
- Arkansas City Middle SchMiddle · 628 students
- Adams ElemElementary · 306 students
- Frances Willard ElemElementary · 281 students
- Jefferson ElemElementary · 261 students
- Roosevelt ElemElementary · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Frances Willard Elem3.5 mi · 281
- Roosevelt Elem3.6 mi · 219
- Adams Elem4.3 mi · 306
- Arkansas City Middle Sch4.6 mi · 628
- Jefferson Elem4.7 mi · 261
- Arkansas City High5.1 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About I X L ElemWhat is the total enrollment at I X L Elem?
I X L Elem enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does I X L Elem serve?
I X L Elem serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at I X L Elem?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at I X L Elem.
What is the student diversity at I X L Elem?
Student demographics at I X L Elem are roughly 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is I X L Elem public or private?
I X L Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Arkansas City.
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