Moscow Elem

Set in Moscow, Kansas, Moscow Elem is a tiny elementary-level community, run under Moscow Public Schools. It serves 74 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

Within Moscow Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 140 students, Moscow Elem is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Moscow Elem reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 43% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Stevens County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stevens County (around 58%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Moscow Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.2%; this one delivers 39.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Stevens County) records that median household income runs about $64,178, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Stevens County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,158 students), of which Moscow Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Moscow High, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Moscow Elem at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Moscow Elem's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 74). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 26% to 43%.

On the community side, members of the Moscow Elem community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.