Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACROSSE·NCES 200822000889
La Crosse Elementary
511 Elm Street, La Crosse, KS 67548 · (785) 222-2622 · Rush County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
56 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 LaCrosse. 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
48.8%
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 49 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% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.7% | 42.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 La Crosse Elementary
La Crosse Elementary's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse Elementary this school | 125 | 44.8% | 52.0% |
| Pretty Prairie Elem Pretty Prairie | 133 | 44.4% | 47.7% |
| Kiowa County Elementary School Greensburg | 130 | 46.9% | 54.8% |
| Burlingame Elementary Burlingame | 142 | 47.9% | 33.3% |
| Waverly Elem Waverly | 136 | 44.9% | 62.1% |
| C 4 Elem Arkansas City | 122 | 44.3% | 44.5% |
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 La Crosse Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #196 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #223 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #262 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #629 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #425 of 658 |
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
125
-13 (-9%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 125 | 12.6 | 9.9:1 | 45% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 12.6 | 10.6:1 | 43% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 12.6 | 11.3:1 | 48% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 43% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11.6 | 12.7:1 | 44% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | 38% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 10 | 15.4:1 | 52% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 9 | 17.3:1 | 42% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Crosse Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (147 to 125); teachers up 9% (11.6 to 12.6).
About La Crosse Elementary
La Crosse Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in La Crosse, Kansas. The student body numbers 125 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
The district, LaCrosse, has 249 students enrolled across 3 schools.
About 88% of the student body at La Crosse Elementary is White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Rush County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. La Crosse Elementary's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.9:1. That is 3.3 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at La Crosse Elementary is 45%. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Rush County.
allk12 grades La Crosse Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
La Crosse Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.0%, compared with a predicted 40.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Rush County has about 2,947 residents, and the median household income is $59,970, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides La Crosse Elementary, Rush County has 5 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, La Crosse High, is about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, La Crosse Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, La Crosse Elementary's enrollment dropped 9%, to 125. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.5:1 in 2020-21 to 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for La Crosse Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rush County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,947
Census ACS
Median income
$59,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
421 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LaCrosse
- La Crosse HighHigh · 87 students
- La Crosse Middle SchoolMiddle · 37 students
Other schools in La Crosse
- La Crosse HighHigh · 87 students
- La Crosse Middle SchoolMiddle · 37 students
Nearby schools
- La Crosse High0.4 mi · 87
- La Crosse Middle School0.4 mi · 37
- Otis-Bison Elementary13.9 mi · 73
- Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School13.9 mi · 81
- Otis Bison Academy13.9 mi · 18
- Western Plains South Elem/Jr High21.5 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About La Crosse ElementaryHow large is La Crosse Elementary?
La Crosse Elementary enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-06.
Is La Crosse Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Crosse Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does La Crosse Elementary have?
La Crosse Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Crosse Elementary?
At La Crosse Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is La Crosse Elementary public or private?
La Crosse Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by LaCrosse.
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