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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 19% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 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.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 44.2% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Where Lecompton Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #265 of 625 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #317 of 625 | #8 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #143 of 625 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #382 of 714 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #240 of 539 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #438 of 540 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #451 of 658 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #59 of 151 | #5 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 298 | 22.6 | 13.2:1 | 43% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 42% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 34% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 17.5 | 15.2:1 | 42% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 46% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 40% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 19% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lecompton Elem.
About Lecompton Elem
Families in Lecompton, Kansas, are served by Lecompton Elem, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 298 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
Perry Public Schools serves 800 students across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at Lecompton Elem, with 85% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Lecompton Elem has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 22.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 43%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.8% at Lecompton Elem; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.8%.
Lecompton Elem is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $69,746, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 30 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,766.
Of nearby public schools, Perry Lecompton High is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 46.1%, lower than Lecompton Elem's 46.8%.
Lecompton Elem falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 281 to 298.
The Lecompton Elem community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.