Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAYHAWK·NCES 200775000695
Jayhawk Elementary
415 S 6th St, Mound City, KS 66056 · (913) 795-2519 · Linn County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
185 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Jayhawk Elementary→Jayhawk-Linn High
Based on grade levels within Jayhawk. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
46.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 | 53.6% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 44.6% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Jayhawk Elementary
Jayhawk Elementary's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayhawk Elementary this school | 311 | 59.5% | 46.5% |
| Osage City Elem Osage City | 340 | 59.4% | 50.6% |
| Solomon Elem Solomon | 283 | 61.8% | 31.3% |
| Riverton Elem Riverton | 313 | 61.3% | 43.6% |
| Kingman Elementary School Kingman | 330 | 60.6% | 36.1% |
| Yates Center Elem Yates Center | 249 | 58.6% | 48.6% |
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 Jayhawk Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #272 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #254 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #261 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #356 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #146 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #486 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #266 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #239 of 377 |
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
311
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 311 | 25.3 | 12.3:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 26.3 | 13.2:1 | 64% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 25.3 | 12.5:1 | 62% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 61% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 23.6 | 14.7:1 | 67% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 63% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 59% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 30% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jayhawk Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (347 to 311); teachers up 7% (23.6 to 25.3).
About Jayhawk Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in Mound City, Kansas, Jayhawk Elementary is part of Jayhawk. Enrollment totals 311 students across pre-K through 6.
The 2 schools in Jayhawk enroll 574 students altogether, Jayhawk Elementary among them.
Jayhawk Elementary is 89% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jayhawk Elementary scores 21%.
The school lists 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body.
Jayhawk Elementary scores 46.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.7%.
In the wider Linn County area, median household income comes to about $59,069, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Linn County counts 8 public schools with about 1,839 students.
Jayhawk Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Jayhawk-Linn High, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Jayhawk Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 311, starting from 315.
The Jayhawk Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,767
Census ACS
Median income
$59,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jayhawk-Linn High0.9 mi · 263
- Pleasanton Elem5.7 mi · 200
- Pleasanton High5.7 mi · 162
- HUME ELEM.12.9 mi · 67
- HUME HIGH12.9 mi · 51
- Prairie View High14.3 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Jayhawk ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jayhawk Elementary?
Jayhawk Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Jayhawk Elementary serve?
Jayhawk Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Jayhawk Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Jayhawk Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Jayhawk Elementary?
Student demographics at Jayhawk Elementary are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jayhawk Elementary in?
Jayhawk Elementary is part of Jayhawk.
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