Quinter Elem

Quinter Elem operates as a compact elementary school in Quinter, Kansas, part of Quinter Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 176 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 313.

Within Quinter Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 309 students, Quinter Elem is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Quinter Elem lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at Quinter Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Quinter Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

Around the school, Gove County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,029, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 1%. Across Gove County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 473 students), Quinter Elem is one campus in the mix.

Quinter Jr-Sr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Quinter Elem comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

Quinter Elem operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Quinter Elem has edged down 9%, going from 194 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.