Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE VIEW·NCES 200825000752
Lacygne Elem
710 Walnut St., LaCygne, KS 66040 · (913) 757-4417 · Linn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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
11.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
113 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 43 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Prairie View. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
43.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 | 48.8% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 40.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Lacygne Elem
Lacygne Elem's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacygne Elem this school | 221 | 51.1% | 44.5% |
| Belle Plaine Elem Belle Plaine | 211 | 52.6% | 34.4% |
| Marion Elem Marion | 238 | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Central Heights Elem Richmond | 239 | 52.7% | 54.1% |
| Meade Elem Meade | 243 | 51.9% | 36.7% |
| McLouth Elem McLouth | 221 | 54.8% | 43.5% |
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 Lacygne Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #302 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #301 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #331 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #510 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #94 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #420 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #366 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #112 of 151 |
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
221
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
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 | 221 | 18.7 | 11.8:1 | 51% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 18.7 | 12.3:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17.7 | 11.6:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 44% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 16.8 | 12.6:1 | 56% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 57% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 16 | 15.0:1 | 60% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 14 | 16.7:1 | 34% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lacygne Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (212 to 221); teachers up 11% (16.8 to 18.7).
About Lacygne Elem
Lacygne Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school in LaCygne, Kansas, administered by Prairie View. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 221 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Kansas is roughly 313 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
In Prairie View, 4 schools enroll a combined 903 students.
Lacygne Elem's enrollment is 84% White. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 9 points below the 94% share among Linn County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 51% of students.
Lacygne Elem is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Kansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.7% for Lacygne Elem. The school posts 44.5%, 6.8 points above the prediction.
In Linn County (population about 9,767), the median household income is $59,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Lacygne Elem is one of 8 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Lacygne Elem is Prairie View High, at a distance of about 5.2 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Lacygne Elem is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 221 students in 2024-25, 12 more than the 209 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.1:1 to 11.8:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in Prairie View
- Prairie View HighHigh · 258 students
- Parker ElemElementary · 229 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 195 students
Other schools in LaCygne
- Prairie View HighHigh · 258 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie View High5.2 mi · 258
- Prairie View Middle5.2 mi · 195
- Pleasanton High12.1 mi · 162
- Pleasanton Elem12.1 mi · 200
- MIAMI HIGH12.2 mi · 80
- MIAMI ELEM.12.2 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Lacygne ElemHow large is Lacygne Elem?
Lacygne Elem enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lacygne Elem serve?
Lacygne Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lacygne Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lacygne Elem is approximately 11.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lacygne Elem?
Lacygne Elem reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lacygne Elem in?
Lacygne Elem is part of Prairie View.
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