Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE·NCES 200942000105
Meade Elem
310 E Grant, Meade, KS 67864 · (620) 873-2671 · Meade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
126 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 29 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Meade Elem→Meade High
Based on grade levels within Meade. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
38.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Meade Elem
Meade Elem's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Elem this school | 243 | 51.9% | 36.7% |
| Marion Elem Marion | 238 | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Buhler Grade School Buhler | 241 | 52.3% | 60.5% |
| Lacygne Elem LaCygne | 221 | 51.1% | 44.5% |
| Leonard C Seal Elem Douglass | 263 | 48.3% | 53.6% |
| Belle Plaine Elem Belle Plaine | 211 | 52.6% | 34.4% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meade Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #404 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #353 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #411 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #475 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #19 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #427 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #356 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #176 of 377 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 243 | 23.4 | 10.4:1 | 52% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 23.1 | 11.4:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 21.4 | 13.3:1 | 62% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 50% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 25.1 | 11.3:1 | 59% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 26 | 9.6:1 | 56% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 48% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 29% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meade Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (285 to 243); teachers down 7% (25.1 to 23.4).
About Meade Elem
At 310 E Grant in Meade, Kansas, Meade Elem operates as a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 243 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
Meade Elem sits within Meade, which has 2 schools and 330 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Meade Elem is White, at 84%. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Meade County's residents are about 75% White, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
Staffing at Meade Elem comes to 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4:1. Elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. Meade Elem counts 52% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Meade Elem lands at C, ahead of 27% of Kansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.4%.
In Meade County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,852, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 5 public schools and about 530 students.
Of the public schools around it, Meade Elem is closest to Meade High, about 0.8 miles away. Meade Elem ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.7% against a local average of 33.7%.
The NCES locale for Meade Elem is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 247 to 243, a small change.
This page collects posts and questions about Meade Elem, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,903
Census ACS
Median income
$71,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Meade High0.8 mi · 87
- Fowler High10.2 mi · 32
- Fowler Elem10.3 mi · 55
- Plains Elem14.2 mi · 113
- Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High17.6 mi · 310
- Minneola Elem20.6 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Meade ElemHow many students attend Meade Elem?
Meade Elem enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Meade Elem serve?
Meade Elem serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meade Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meade Elem is approximately 10.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meade Elem?
Student demographics at Meade Elem are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Meade Elem in?
Meade Elem is part of Meade.
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