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Peabody-Burns Elementary

506 Elm Street, Peabody, KS 66866 · (620) 983-2188 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
Enrollment
104
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 313
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
63 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1716%
Kindergarten2019%
Grade 11111%
Grade 299%
Grade 31413%
Grade 41313%
Grade 52019%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58% · US 70%
White
7673%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
1918%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
44%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
55%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5351%
Female
5149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Peabody-Burns Elementary→Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Peabody-Burns. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
33.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +20.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.

KAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.3%35.6%
2023-2419.6%15.2%
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

Where Peabody-Burns Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kansas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.7%#502 of 625
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.6%#400 of 625
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#522 of 625
Enrollment
ranked largest first
104#654 of 714
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
60.6%#249 of 658
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
104
-8 (-7%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2510411.29.3:161% (63)
2023-241131011.3:164% (72)
2022-2311710.211.5:156% (66)
2020-211121110.2:157% (64)
2017-1812610.711.8:165% (82)
2015-161211111.0:167% (81)
2010-111641510.9:163% (103)
2000-012031811.3:129% (58)
1990-911991513.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peabody-Burns Elementary.

About Peabody-Burns Elementary

Peabody-Burns Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Peabody, Kansas. Federal data show 104 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students, which makes this school 67% below average.

Peabody-Burns counts 206 students in its 2 schools, and Peabody-Burns Elementary is one of them.

The share of White students at Peabody-Burns Elementary is 73%, a majority. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Marion County is roughly 93% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.

Peabody-Burns Elementary reports a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher, from 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kansas is 13.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Peabody-Burns Elementary, 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 44% average for public schools in Marion County.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Peabody-Burns Elementary is 4.5 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 28.7% actual, 33.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kansas.

In Marion County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $64,695 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Marion County number 11, with about 2,153 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School, is about 0.3 miles. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.6%; Peabody-Burns Elementary's is 28.7%, ranking 8th of 9.

Under the NCES locale system, Peabody-Burns Elementary is Rural: Remote.

From 112 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 104 by 2024-25.

The discussion board for Peabody-Burns Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
11,754
Census ACS
Median income
$64,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,153 students

Quick facts

School name
Peabody-Burns Elementary
District
Peabody-Burns
Address
506 Elm Street, Peabody, KS 66866
Phone
(620) 983-2188
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
104
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
63 (61%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
201059000900
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Peabody-Burns Elementary
How many students attend Peabody-Burns Elementary?
Peabody-Burns Elementary enrolls approximately 104 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Peabody-Burns Elementary serve?
Peabody-Burns Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Elementary is approximately 9.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Peabody-Burns Elementary?
Peabody-Burns Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Peabody-Burns Elementary public or private?
Peabody-Burns Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peabody-Burns.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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