Enrollment
164
Elementary
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONAGA-HAVENSVILLE-WHEATON·NCES 201017000594
Onaga Elem
400 High St, Onaga, KS 66521 · (785) 889-7101 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
89 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Based on grade levels within Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
KS avg 44.5% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
44.4%
KS avg 38.8% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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
164
-85 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
95%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Onaga Elem
Onaga Elem is a cozy elementary school in Onaga, Kansas, run under Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton. The school serves 164 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 326 students; Onaga Elem is among them.
Looking at the student body, Onaga Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest is composed of 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, Onaga Elem has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pottawatomie County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
With demographic context factored in, Onaga Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.2%, the actual is 40.9%, a residual of +4.7 points.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pottawatomie County) reports that median household income runs about $92,325, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Onaga Elem is one of 16 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 4,283 students).
The closest other public school is Onaga Senior High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Onaga Elem comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Onaga Elem's enrollment has ticked down 34% since 2018, when it stood at 249 (now 164). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.
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Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,204
Census ACS
Median income
$92,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton
- Onaga Senior HighHigh · 86 students
- Onaga Middle SchoolMiddle · 76 students
Other schools in Onaga
- Onaga Senior HighHigh · 86 students
- Onaga Middle SchoolMiddle · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Onaga Senior High0.1 mi · 86
- Onaga Middle School0.1 mi · 76
- Westmoreland Elem14.9 mi · 126
- Centralia High16.2 mi · 145
- Centralia Elem16.3 mi · 197
- Rock Creek Middle School19.5 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Onaga ElemHow many students attend Onaga Elem?
Onaga Elem enrolls approximately 164 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Onaga Elem serve?
Onaga Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Onaga Elem?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Onaga Elem.
How diverse is Onaga Elem?
Onaga Elem reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Onaga Elem in?
Onaga Elem is part of Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.