Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAWLINS COUNTY·NCES 200002300579
Rawlins County Elementary
205 N 4th Street, Atwood, KS 67730 · (785) 626-3217 · Rawlins County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
101 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Rawlins County Elementary→Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Rawlins County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
KS avg 44.5% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 42 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. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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
210
+19 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.7:1
% White
83%
was 85%
% Hispanic
14%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rawlins County Elementary
Rawlins County Elementary, a tight-knit elementary school in Atwood, Kansas, part of Rawlins County, serves 210 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 33% below typical.
Within Rawlins County, which oversees 2 schools and 361 students, Rawlins County Elementary is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Rawlins County Elementary shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Rawlins County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Rawlins County Elementary records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rawlins County Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 40.7%.
Zooming out to the county, Rawlins County reports that median household income runs about $67,742, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Rawlins County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 361 students), of which Rawlins County Elementary is one.
The closest other public school is Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. On composite proficiency, Rawlins County Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.7%.
Rawlins County Elementary operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 191 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rawlins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,516
Census ACS
Median income
$67,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
361 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School0.3 mi · 151
- HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL25.4 mi · 118
- Cheylin Elementary26.3 mi · 102
- Cheylin Jr/Sr High26.4 mi · 62
- Oberlin Elem27.2 mi · 232
- Decatur Community Jr/Sr High27.6 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Rawlins County ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rawlins County Elementary?
Rawlins County Elementary enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rawlins County Elementary serve?
Rawlins County Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rawlins County Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rawlins County Elementary is approximately 11.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rawlins County Elementary?
At Rawlins County Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Is Rawlins County Elementary public or private?
Rawlins County Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rawlins County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.