Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOODLAND·NCES 200658002078
North Elementary
700 E 4th, Goodland, KS 67735 · (785) 890-6558 · Sherman County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
151 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
North Elementary→Goodland Jr-Sr. High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Goodland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.5%
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 32 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 | 39.8% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 28.8% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 North Elementary
North Elementary's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary this school | 254 | 59.4% | 32.3% |
| Harper Elem Harper | 255 | 62.7% | 46.5% |
| Lincoln Elem Hays | 274 | 59.5% | 47.9% |
| Lincoln Elem McPherson | 221 | 62.0% | 36.1% |
| Lincoln Elem Great Bend | 275 | 57.8% | 48.9% |
| West Elementary Goodland | 201 | 58.2% | N/A |
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 North Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #469 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #453 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #454 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #456 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #177 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #299 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #267 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #225 of 377 |
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
254
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 254 | 20.1 | 12.7:1 | 59% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 15.1 | 17.5:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 17.1 | 15.2:1 | 51% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 46% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 18.8 | 15.2:1 | 52% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 56% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (286 to 254); teachers up 7% (18.8 to 20.1).
About North Elementary
North Elementary serves students in Goodland, Kansas, as a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 254 students in grades 3 through 6.
Goodland counts 5 schools and 854 students, including North Elementary.
Roughly 70% of students at North Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Sherman County, the White share is about 88%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at North Elementary is 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
North Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Kansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.7% at North Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.3%.
Federal survey data for Sherman County show that the median household income is $61,750, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in Sherman County, enrolling about 854 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Goodland Jr-Sr. High School, is about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 282. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at North Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sherman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,858
Census ACS
Median income
$61,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Goodland
- Goodland Jr-Sr. High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- Goodland Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
- Goodland Learning CenterHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Goodland
- Goodland Jr-Sr. High SchoolHigh · 388 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- Goodland Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
- Goodland Learning CenterHigh · 4 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary is the 42nd largest of the 51.
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
- North ElementaryTracy, CA · 722 students
- North ElementaryPrince George, VA · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Goodland Jr-Sr. High School0.7 mi · 388
- Goodland Virtual School0.8 mi · 7
- Goodland Learning Center0.8 mi · 4
- West Elementary1.2 mi · 201
- Brewster Elem17.5 mi · 90
- Brewster High17.5 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About North ElementaryHow many students attend North Elementary?
North Elementary enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 03-06.
Is North Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Elementary is approximately 12.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Elementary?
North Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary?
North Elementary is overseen by Goodland in Sherman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.