Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKIN·NCES 200828000072
Lakin Elem
407 N Main, Lakin, KS 67860 · (620) 355-6191 · Kearny County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Kansas public elementary schools
- CTest 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
18.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
176 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 42 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (47).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Lakin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
38.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 | 42.3% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 37.5% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Lakin Elem
Lakin Elem's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakin Elem this school | 290 | 60.7% | 36.5% |
| Village Elem Emporia | 401 | 59.9% | 43.0% |
| Havencroft Elem Olathe | 271 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
| Walnut Elem Emporia | 312 | 66.3% | 41.4% |
| McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem Wichita | 262 | 63.4% | 59.3% |
| Scott City Lower Elem Scott City | 230 | 53.9% | N/A |
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 Lakin Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #406 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #361 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #415 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #392 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #519 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #236 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #244 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #295 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
290
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
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 | 290 | 15.7 | 18.5:1 | 61% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 13.5 | 18.4:1 | 57% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 15.5 | 16.5:1 | 58% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 20.6 | 15.1:1 | 62% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 60% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 63% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 40% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakin Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (311 to 290); teachers down 24% (20.6 to 15.7).
About Lakin Elem
Lakin Elem is an elementary school with a street address in Lakin, Kansas. The grade span is pre-K through 4, and enrollment is 290 students.
In Lakin, 3 schools enroll a combined 684 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Lakin Elem. The largest is Hispanic students, at 50%. Smaller groups are 50% White. For comparison, the population of Kearny County is roughly 36% Hispanic. Lakin Elem's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.5:1. That is 5.3 students per teacher above the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Kearny County average 64%.
allk12 grades Lakin Elem a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Lakin Elem are 3.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.5% actual, 33.1% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Kearny County show that the median household income is $89,135, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Lakin Elem is one of 6 public schools in the county.
Lakin High is located about 0.4 miles from Lakin Elem. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Lakin Elem is ahead of the 20.4% nearby average, ranking 1st of 7.
Lakin Elem is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 15 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.1 to 18.5 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kearny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,864
Census ACS
Median income
$89,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakin
- Lakin HighHigh · 212 students
- Lakin MiddleMiddle · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Lakin High0.4 mi · 212
- Lakin Middle0.5 mi · 182
- Deerfield Elem7.0 mi · 123
- Deerfield High7.1 mi · 72
- Deerfield Middle School7.1 mi · 49
- USD 363 Virtual Academy15.0 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Lakin ElemHow many students attend Lakin Elem?
Lakin Elem enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lakin Elem serve?
Lakin Elem serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Lakin Elem?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Lakin Elem.
How diverse is Lakin Elem?
Lakin Elem reports a student body of 50% White, 50% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Lakin Elem?
Lakin Elem is overseen by Lakin in Kearny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.