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Meadowlark Elementary School

1200 N Calvert, Liberal, KS 67901 · (620) 604-2100 · Seward County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 313
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
353 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5816%
Grade 16017%
Grade 25916%
Grade 36819%
Grade 45816%
Grade 55916%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 58% · US 70%
White
164%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
32991%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
19754%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
14.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
8.2%
KS avg 38.8% . -1.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.

KAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2514.0%8.2%
2023-249.0%9.4%
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 →

Where Meadowlark Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn KansasIn Seward County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
10.8%#624 of 625N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
8.2%#616 of 625N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
14.0%#623 of 625N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
362#261 of 714#5 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#272 of 539N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.1%#515 of 540N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.5%#1 of 658#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.4%#287 of 377N/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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
362
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253622713.4:198% (353)
2023-243582613.8:196% (342)
2022-233792813.5:194% (355)
2020-213682813.1:194% (347)
2017-183913112.6:195% (373)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlark Elementary School.

About Meadowlark Elementary School

Meadowlark Elementary School, located in Liberal, Kansas, is a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 362 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.

Meadowlark Elementary School reports to Liberal, which has 8 schools and 4,653 students.

Hispanic students are the large majority at Meadowlark Elementary School, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% White. Among people living in Seward County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. Meadowlark Elementary School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Meadowlark Elementary School operates with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Kansas have a similar average ratio of 13.2:1. Meadowlark Elementary School reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 86% average for public schools in Seward County is 12 points.

Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Meadowlark Elementary School's results are 4.6 points below predicted: 10.8% against 15.5%.

Among Seward County residents, median household income is about $63,827, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 11%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Meadowlark Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Seward County, which together enroll about 5,115 students.

Nearby, Cottonwood Elementary School is about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 21.5%; Meadowlark Elementary School's is 10.8%, ranking 8th of 9.

The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.

Enrollment at Meadowlark Elementary School was 368 in 2020-21 and 362 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Meadowlark Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Seward County at a glance

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Population
21,486
Census ACS
Median income
$63,827
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,115 students

Quick facts

School name
Meadowlark Elementary School
District
Liberal
Address
1200 N Calvert, Liberal, KS 67901
Phone
(620) 604-2100
County
Seward County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
353 (98%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
200873002096
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Meadowlark Elementary School
How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary School?
Meadowlark Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Meadowlark Elementary School serve?
Meadowlark Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Meadowlark Elementary School have?
Meadowlark Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Meadowlark Elementary School?
Meadowlark Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Meadowlark Elementary School in?
Meadowlark Elementary School is part of Liberal.
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