Meadowview Elem

Meadowview Elem is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Parsons, Kansas, part of Labette County, hosting 367 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Within Labette County, which oversees 7 schools and 1,528 students, Meadowview Elem is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Meadowview Elem reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Labette County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Meadowview Elem has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Meadowview Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Meadowview Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Meadowview Elem sits in the top 10% of Kansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 27.1%; actual is 44.4%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Labette County indicate median household income runs about $56,325, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Labette County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,468 students), Meadowview Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Guthridge School, around 2.4 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadowview Elem at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 367 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 81% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.