Price-Harris Communications Magnet

Price-Harris Communications Magnet is an elementary campus of well-populated scale in Wichita, Kansas, run under Wichita, enrolling 477 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Across the 87 schools in Wichita (47,545 students total), Price-Harris Communications Magnet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Price-Harris Communications Magnet shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic, 20% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Price-Harris Communications Magnet sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 39.3%.

Around the school, Sedgwick County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,365, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Sedgwick County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), of which Price-Harris Communications Magnet is one.

The closest other public school is Coleman Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Price-Harris Communications Magnet ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Price-Harris Communications Magnet's enrollment has climbed 15% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 477). Over the same period, the White share fell from 49% to 44%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.