Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDGWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201155001076
R L Wright Elem
400 W 4th St, Sedgwick, KS 67135 · (316) 772-5783 · Harvey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
114 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
R L Wright Elem→Sedgwick High
Based on grade levels within Sedgwick Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
48.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 | 59.5% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 44.7% |
% 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 R L Wright Elem
R L Wright Elem's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R L Wright Elem this school | 283 | 40.3% | 52.4% |
| Inman Elem Inman | 260 | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| Soderstrom Elem Lindsborg | 318 | 41.5% | 61.3% |
| Lecompton Elem Lecompton | 298 | 42.6% | 46.8% |
| North Fairview Topeka | 278 | 37.1% | 52.3% |
| Hillsboro Elem Hillsboro | 286 | 43.7% | 54.7% |
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 R L Wright Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #189 of 625 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #232 of 625 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #177 of 625 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #403 of 714 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #161 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #409 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #469 of 658 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #35 of 151 | N/A |
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
283
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 283 | 22.7 | 12.4:1 | 40% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 19.1 | 14.3:1 | 43% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 19.3 | 14.1:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 17.7 | 13.6:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 42% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 18% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R L Wright Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (240 to 283); teachers up 28% (17.7 to 22.7).
About R L Wright Elem
R L Wright Elem serves students in Sedgwick, Kansas, as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 283 students.
R L Wright Elem is part of Sedgwick Public Schools, where 2 schools serve 521 students.
White students are the large majority at R L Wright Elem, with 83% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share in Harvey County as a whole is similar, at about 84%. R L Wright Elem has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.4:1 comes from the school's 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 40% in 2024-25. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Harvey County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for R L Wright Elem is +9.5 points: 52.4% actual, 42.9% predicted.
Among Harvey County residents, median household income is about $74,368, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 18 public schools in Harvey County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,012.
Sedgwick High is the public school closest to R L Wright Elem, less than a tenth of a mile away. R L Wright Elem has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: R L Wright Elem ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 52.4% versus a 46.5% average.
The federal government classifies R L Wright Elem's location as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, R L Wright Elem went from 257 students to 283. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.5:1 to 12.4:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at R L Wright Elem. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Sedgwick High0.1 mi · 238
- Bentley Primary School5.1 mi · 200
- Valley Center High5.3 mi · 1,011
- Wheatland Elem5.8 mi · 325
- Valley Center Middle School6.0 mi · 802
- Valley Center Intermediate School6.0 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About R L Wright ElemHow large is R L Wright Elem?
R L Wright Elem enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-06.
Is R L Wright Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
R L Wright Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does R L Wright Elem have?
R L Wright Elem employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is R L Wright Elem?
R L Wright Elem reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is R L Wright Elem in?
R L Wright Elem is part of Sedgwick Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.