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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +3.6pp since 2023
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. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
+43 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.6:1
% White
83%
was 81%
% Hispanic
8%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About R L Wright Elem
R L Wright Elem is a medium-sized elementary school in Sedgwick, Kansas, operated by Sedgwick Public Schools. The school enrolls 283 students in grades pre-K through 6.
Within Sedgwick Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 521 students, R L Wright Elem is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, R L Wright Elem shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, R L Wright Elem has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harvey County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, R L Wright Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 52.4%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Harvey County indicate median household income runs about $74,368, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Harvey County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students), of which R L Wright Elem is one.
The closest other public school is Sedgwick High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R L Wright Elem ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.5%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 18%: 240 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 13% to 8%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for R L Wright Elem typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.
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