Linwood Elementary

Linwood Elementary is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Wichita, Kansas, overseen by Wichita, with 452 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% larger than the state mean of about 313.

Linwood Elementary is one of 87 schools operated by Wichita, a district that enrolls 47,545 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Linwood Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 23% White, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Linwood Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sedgwick County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Linwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sedgwick County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,365, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Linwood Elementary is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chisholm Life Skills Center, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Linwood Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 14.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Linwood Elementary's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 452). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Linwood Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.