Enrollment
122
Elementary
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATTICA·NCES 200357001513
Puls Elem
718 N. Main, Attica, KS 67009 · (620) 254-7915 · Harper County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
74 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Puls Elem→Attica High
Based on grade levels within Attica. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
37.7%
KS avg 38.8%
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 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 26.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
Schools most like Puls Elem
Puls Elem's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puls Elem this school | 122 | 60.7% | 26.9% |
| Valley Heights Elem Blue Rapids | 120 | 57.5% | 70.5% |
| Caldwell Elem Caldwell | 136 | 61.8% | 51.4% |
| Thayer Schools Thayer | 137 | 58.4% | 39.3% |
| South Barber Pre-K-6 Kiowa | 111 | 56.8% | 56.7% |
| Williamsburg Elementary School Williamsburg | 102 | 62.7% | 36.0% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Puls Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #521 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #368 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #469 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 122 | #634 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #246 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
122
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 146
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 122 | 7.8 | 15.6:1 | 61% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 8.3 | 14.9:1 | 57% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 8.4 | 15.2:1 | 68% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 11 | 10.7:1 | 60% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 10.2 | 12.5:1 | 59% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 48% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 11 | 11.7:1 | 41% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 11 | 7.6:1 | 45% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Puls Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (127 to 122); teachers down 23% (10.2 to 7.8).
About Puls Elem
As a small elementary school, Puls Elem serves students in Attica, Kansas. The school's 122 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Puls Elem is one of the 2 schools that make up Attica (169 students in total).
The student body at Puls Elem is 89% White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. Puls Elem's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 at Puls Elem, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.4 above the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Harper County average 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Puls Elem is D. Compared with Kansas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Puls Elem's average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.9% is 6.2 points below the 33.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Harper County census figures show that the median household income is $53,488, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Harper County is home to 6 public schools and about 998 public school students.
The closest other public school is Attica High, less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Puls Elem ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 4 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 15.6:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,400
Census ACS
Median income
$53,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
998 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Attica High0.0 mi · 47
- Chaparral Virtual School10.5 mi · 16
- Chaparral Jr/Sr High10.5 mi · 348
- Harper Elem11.2 mi · 255
- Anthony Elem12.9 mi · 210
- Medicine Lodge Grade School19.4 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Puls ElemHow many students attend Puls Elem?
Puls Elem enrolls approximately 122 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Puls Elem serve?
Puls Elem serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Puls Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Puls Elem is approximately 15.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Puls Elem?
At Puls Elem, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Puls Elem?
Puls Elem is overseen by Attica in Harper County.
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