Leonard C Seal Elem

Leonard C Seal Elem, a small elementary campus in Douglass, Kansas, run under Douglass Public Schools, educates 263 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in Douglass Public Schools (587 students total), Leonard C Seal Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Leonard C Seal Elem records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Butler County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Leonard C Seal Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Leonard C Seal Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butler County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Leonard C Seal Elem sits in the top 10% of Kansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.1%; actual is 53.6%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household earnings sit near $81,610, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Leonard C Seal Elem is one of 42 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students).

The closest other public school is Douglass High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leonard C Seal Elem at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Leonard C Seal Elem's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 290 (now 263). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 4% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.