Lebo Elem

Lebo Elem, a modestly sized elementary school in Lebo, Kansas, run under Lebo-Waverly, works with 159 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 49% below typical.

Within Lebo-Waverly, which oversees 4 schools and 517 students, Lebo Elem is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lebo Elem lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lebo Elem is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 60.7%, a residual of +19.3 points.

Around the school, census data for Coffey County shows median household income runs about $70,346, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lebo Elem is one of 10 public schools in Coffey County (combined enrollment of about 1,498 students).

The closest other public school is Lebo High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Lebo Elem comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.2%.

Lebo Elem operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 36%: 117 students in 2018 compared to 159 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.