North Elementary

North Elementary is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Goodland, Kansas, overseen by Goodland, with 254 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 6.

Within Goodland, which oversees 5 schools and 854 students, North Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, North Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Sherman County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 59% of students at North Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, North Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 32.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sherman County) logs that median household income runs about $61,750, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Elementary is one of 5 public schools in Sherman County (combined enrollment of about 854 students).

The closest other public school is Goodland Jr-Sr. High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Elementary at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. North Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 286 (now 254). White enrollment moved from 77% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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