Remington Elementary at Potwin

Remington Elementary at Potwin, a cozy K-5 school in Potwin, Kansas, operated by Remington-Whitewater, instructs 225 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Remington Elementary at Potwin is one of 3 schools operated by Remington-Whitewater, a district that enrolls 537 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Remington Elementary at Potwin shows that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Remington Elementary at Potwin higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 43% of students at Remington Elementary at Potwin qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Remington Elementary at Potwin is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 56.5%, a residual of +15.0 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Butler County) records that median household earnings sit near $81,610, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Remington Elementary at Potwin is one of 42 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students).

Nearest neighbor: Frederic Remington High, around 4.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Remington Elementary at Potwin at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Remington Elementary at Potwin has grew 12%, going from 201 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.