Park Elementary

Park Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Wichita, Kansas, operated by Wichita. The school works with 337 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 87 schools in Wichita (47,545 students total), Park Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Park Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 11% White, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Park Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sedgwick County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Sedgwick County shows median household earnings sit near $69,365, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Park Elementary is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students).

The closest other public school is Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Park Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 334 (now 337). Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 65% across the same window.

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