1
Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURG·NCES 201071001795
Meadowlark Elementary
1602 East 20th, Pittsburg, KS 66762 · (620) 235-3130 · Crawford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
331 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pittsburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
29.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 | 40.0% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 21.7% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Meadowlark Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Elementary this school | 403 | 82.1% | 33.6% |
| Cottonwood Elementary School Salina | 326 | 85.3% | 40.5% |
| Sunset Elem Salina | 380 | 76.8% | 24.2% |
| Eisenhower Elem Great Bend | 343 | 80.5% | 16.4% |
| Graber Elementary Hutchinson | 311 | 76.5% | 24.4% |
| Frances Willard Elem Arkansas City | 281 | 77.2% | 17.0% |
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 Meadowlark Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Crawford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #456 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #466 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #450 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #182 of 714 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #167 of 539 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #97 of 540 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #105 of 658 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #83 of 151 | N/A |
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
403
+66 (+20%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 403 | 32.2 | 12.5:1 | 82% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 83% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 80% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 76% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 78% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 73% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 81% (283) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlark Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (371 to 403); teachers up 29% (25 to 32.2).
About Meadowlark Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary, located in Pittsburg, Kansas, is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 403 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students, so this school is 29% above average.
Pittsburg includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,375 students.
Meadowlark Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the White share of Crawford County's population at about 87%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.5:1, with 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Meadowlark Elementary is 82%. The average for public schools in Crawford County is 62%.
Meadowlark Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.6% and a predicted 22.9%.
Crawford County census figures show that the median household income is $52,844, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Crawford County is home to 17 public schools and about 6,146 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Pittsburg High, is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Meadowlark Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Meadowlark Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 66 students since 2020-21, to 403. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Meadowlark Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,008
Census ACS
Median income
$52,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,146 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsburg
- Pittsburg HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Pittsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Westside ElemElementary · 498 students
- Lakeside ElemElementary · 406 students
- Geo E Nettels ElemElementary · 343 students
Other schools in Pittsburg
- Pittsburg HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Pittsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Westside ElemElementary · 498 students
- Lakeside ElemElementary · 406 students
- Geo E Nettels ElemElementary · 343 students
Other Meadowlark Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadowlark Elementary. Meadowlark Elementary is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Meadowlark ElementaryWichita, KS · 372 students
- Meadowlark Elementary SchoolLiberal, KS · 362 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem, NC · 827 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryBozeman, MT · 492 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryCheyenne, WY · 453 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsburg High1.1 mi · 1,033
- Pittsburg Middle School1.5 mi · 692
- Frontenac Jr. High2.1 mi · 219
- Westside Elem2.1 mi · 498
- Frank Layden Elem2.1 mi · 489
- Frontenac Sr. High School2.1 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowlark ElementaryHow many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-05.
Is Meadowlark Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadowlark Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Meadowlark Elementary?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Meadowlark Elementary.
How diverse is Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary is overseen by Pittsburg in Crawford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.