Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBER COUNTY NORTH·NCES 200945000229
Medicine Lodge Grade School
320 N Walnut St., Medicine Lodge, KS 67104 · (620) 886-5608 · Barber County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
134 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Medicine Lodge Grade School→Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Barber County North. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
KS avg 44.5% . +17.5pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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
253
-55 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 16.2:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Medicine Lodge Grade School
Medicine Lodge Grade School, a modestly sized primary school in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, overseen by Barber County North, caters to 253 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.
Barber County North comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 477 students; Medicine Lodge Grade School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Medicine Lodge Grade School shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Medicine Lodge Grade School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Medicine Lodge Grade School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Medicine Lodge Grade School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.
Zooming out to the county, Barber County reports that median household income runs about $61,926, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Barber County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 675 students), of which Medicine Lodge Grade School is one.
The closest other public school is Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Medicine Lodge Grade School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 253 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the Medicine Lodge Grade School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barber County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,069
Census ACS
Median income
$61,926
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
675 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barber County North
- Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 224 students
Other schools in Medicine Lodge
- Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School0.6 mi · 224
- South Barber 7-1218.5 mi · 87
- South Barber Pre-K-619.3 mi · 111
- Puls Elem19.4 mi · 122
- Attica High19.4 mi · 47
- Southwest Elem26.3 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Medicine Lodge Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Medicine Lodge Grade School?
Medicine Lodge Grade School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Medicine Lodge Grade School serve?
Medicine Lodge Grade School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Medicine Lodge Grade School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Medicine Lodge Grade School.
How diverse is Medicine Lodge Grade School?
Medicine Lodge Grade School reports a student body of 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Medicine Lodge Grade School public or private?
Medicine Lodge Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barber County North.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.