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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
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. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-42 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.3:1
% White
84%
was 92%
% Hispanic
12%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Meade Elem
Set in Meade, Kansas, Meade Elem is an intimate elementary school, overseen by Meade. It educates 243 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Meade Elem sits 22% below that benchmark.
Within Meade, which oversees 2 schools and 330 students, Meade Elem is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Meade Elem shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Meade Elem shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, Meade Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.4%; this one delivers 36.7%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Meade County put median household income runs about $71,852, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Meade Elem is one of 5 public schools in Meade County (combined enrollment of about 530 students).
Nearest neighbor: Meade High, around 0.8 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meade Elem at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 33.7%.
Meade Elem operates from a rural location.
Over the past 7-year window. Meade Elem's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 243). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 3% to 12%.
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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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.