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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 15% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
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.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 26.9% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Where Rawlins County Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #355 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #363 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #421 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #525 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #40 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #410 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #394 of 658 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 210 | 19.1 | 11.0:1 | 48% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 17.5 | 11.8:1 | 52% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | N/A | N/A | 53% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 19 | 10.7:1 | 53% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 52% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 54% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 10 | 16.1:1 | 53% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rawlins County Elementary.
About Rawlins County Elementary
In Atwood, Kansas, part of Rawlins County, Rawlins County Elementary is an elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 210 students. Enrollment is 33% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Rawlins County Elementary is in Rawlins County, a district with 361 students across 2 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Rawlins County Elementary is 83% White. It is also 14% Hispanic and 3% Black. Rawlins County's residents are about 92% White, 9 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rawlins County Elementary operates with 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is lower than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. About 48% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rawlins County Elementary would be expected to post about 39.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Rawlins County show that the median household income is $67,742, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Rawlins County has 2 public schools and roughly 361 students.
The next-closest public school is Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School, about 0.3 miles away. On proficiency, Rawlins County Elementary is ahead of the 38.7% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 204 in 2020-21 to 210 in 2024-25.
The Rawlins County Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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.