North Lawn Elem

North Lawn Elem is an intimate elementary school in Neodesha, Kansas, part of Neodesha. The school educates 164 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 313.

Within Neodesha, which oversees 3 schools and 747 students, North Lawn Elem is one campus in the system.

On demographics, North Lawn Elem reports that White students make up the majority at 80%; the rest looks like 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Lawn Elem has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Lawn Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 31.4%, a residual of -3.1 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wilson County indicate median household income runs about $60,677, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Wilson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,546 students), of which North Lawn Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Neodesha High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around North Lawn Elem. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Lawn Elem ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Lawn Elem's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 150 (now 164). The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 80% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.