McCormick Elementary

McCormick Elementary is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Olsburg, Kansas, part of Blue Valley, with 146 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Across the 40 schools in Blue Valley (22,491 students total), McCormick Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, McCormick Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pottawatomie County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, McCormick Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Pottawatomie County's rate of about 31%.

After controlling for student poverty, McCormick Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pottawatomie County) shows that median household earnings sit near $92,325, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Pottawatomie County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,283 students), McCormick Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Blue Valley High, around 7.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, McCormick Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. McCormick Elementary's enrollment has increased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 111 (now 146).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.