Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201062000675
Lecompton Elem
626 Whitfield St, Lecompton, KS 66050 · (785) 887-6343 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
127 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Perry Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +23.5pp since 2023
Math
41.6%
KS avg 38.8% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
+33 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.2:1
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lecompton Elem
As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Lecompton, Kansas, Lecompton Elem works with 298 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of Perry Public Schools.
Within Perry Public Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 800 students, Lecompton Elem is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Lecompton Elem records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lecompton Elem has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. 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, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Lecompton Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.
In the broader community, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $69,746, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Lecompton Elem is one of 30 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 13,766 students).
Nearest neighbor: Perry Lecompton High, around 2.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lecompton Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lecompton Elem at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 265 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.
On this page, the feed for Lecompton Elem typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,302
Census ACS
Median income
$69,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
13,766 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry Public Schools
- Perry Lecompton HighHigh · 268 students
- Perry-Lecompton MiddleMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Perry Lecompton High2.8 mi · 268
- Perry-Lecompton Middle2.8 mi · 234
- Langston Hughes Elem6.3 mi · 560
- Lawrence Free State High6.6 mi · 1,774
- Quail Run Elementary7.3 mi · 421
- Deerfield Elem7.7 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Lecompton ElemHow many students attend Lecompton Elem?
Lecompton Elem enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lecompton Elem serve?
Lecompton Elem serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Lecompton Elem?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Lecompton Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lecompton Elem?
At Lecompton Elem, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Lecompton Elem public or private?
Lecompton Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Perry Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.