Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSBORNE COUNTY·NCES 201029000881
Osborne Elem
234 N Third, Osborne, KS 67473 · (785) 346-5491 · Osborne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
117 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Osborne Elem→Osborne Junior/Senior High
Based on grade levels within Osborne County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
59.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Kansas's top 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
194
+29 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.6:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Osborne Elem
Osborne Elem is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Osborne, Kansas, run under Osborne County, with 194 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.
Within Osborne County, which oversees 2 schools and 351 students, Osborne Elem is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Osborne Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Osborne Elem has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at Osborne Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Osborne Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.3%; Osborne Elem posts 55.6%, +22.3 points above that line.
In the broader community, Osborne County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,011, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Osborne County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 593 students), of which Osborne Elem is one.
The closest other public school is Osborne Junior/Senior High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Osborne Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Osborne Elem's enrollment has increased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 194). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Osborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,452
Census ACS
Median income
$63,011
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Osborne Junior/Senior High0.1 mi · 157
- Lakeside Junior/Senior High School9.4 mi · 127
- Tipton Community School14.2 mi · 46
- Lakeside Elementary14.8 mi · 163
- Smith Center Elem23.6 mi · 253
- Smith Center Jr Sr High23.9 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Osborne ElemHow many students attend Osborne Elem?
Osborne Elem enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Osborne Elem serve?
Osborne Elem serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Osborne Elem?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Osborne Elem.
How diverse is Osborne Elem?
Osborne Elem reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Osborne Elem public or private?
Osborne Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Osborne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.