R V Haderlein Elem

Set in Girard, Kansas, R V Haderlein Elem is a roomy elementary-level community, operated by Girard. It serves 527 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 68% larger than typical.

Within Girard, which oversees 3 schools and 1,012 students, R V Haderlein Elem is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, R V Haderlein Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Crawford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, R V Haderlein Elem has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Crawford County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, R V Haderlein Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.1%; R V Haderlein Elem posts 58.5%, +21.4 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household income runs about $52,844, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crawford County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,146 students), R V Haderlein Elem is one campus in the mix.

Girard High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around R V Haderlein Elem. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R V Haderlein Elem ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. R V Haderlein Elem's enrollment has climbed 12% since 2018, when it stood at 469 (now 527). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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