Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SKYLINE SCHOOLS·NCES 201143001074
Skyline Elem
20269 W Highway 54, Pratt, KS 67124 · (620) 672-5651 · Pratt County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
128 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 27 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Skyline Elem→Skyline High
Based on grade levels within Skyline Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
KS avg 38.8% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 44.3% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Skyline Elem
Skyline Elem's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Elem this school | 218 | 58.7% | 47.4% |
| Heller Elem Neodesha | 223 | 58.3% | 38.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Hoisington | 193 | 59.1% | 53.9% |
| Park Elem Columbus | 208 | 59.1% | N/A |
| McLouth Elem McLouth | 221 | 54.8% | 43.5% |
| Yates Center Elem Yates Center | 249 | 58.6% | 48.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Skyline Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #255 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #255 of 625 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #397 of 625 ▼ 115 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #518 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #36 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #418 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #275 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #40 of 377 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
218
-41 (-16%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 218 | 20.1 | 10.8:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 54% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 20.1 | 14.0:1 | 56% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 32% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 21.5 | 14.1:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 38% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 46% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyline Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (304 to 218); teachers down 6% (21.5 to 20.1).
About Skyline Elem
Skyline Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Pratt, Kansas. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 218 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kansas) has about 313 students.
Skyline Schools runs Skyline Elem along with 1 other school, enrolling 309 students in total.
At Skyline Elem, White students make up 84% of the student body. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Skyline Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Teacher staffing is 20.1 full-time equivalents, or about 10.8 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. About 59% of students, or 128, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Pratt County, the average is 49%.
Test results at Skyline Elem are 13.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.4% actual, 34.1% predicted).
Pratt County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,022, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Skyline Elem is among the 7 public schools in Pratt County.
The closest public school, Skyline High, is less than a tenth of a mile from Skyline Elem. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Skyline Elem is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Skyline Elem the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students declined from 259 to 218 over 4 years.
The Skyline Elem community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pratt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,127
Census ACS
Median income
$66,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pratt
- Southwest ElemElementary · 462 students
- Pratt Sr HighHigh · 337 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Pratt Academic CenterElementary · 179 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 91 students
- Pratt Learning CenterCombined · 15 students
Other Skyline Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 8 states are named Skyline Elementary. Skyline Elem is the 13th largest of the 14.
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCAPE CORAL, FL · 1,141 students
- Skyline ElementaryLake Stevens, WA · 562 students
- Skyline Elementary SchoolFerndale, WA · 496 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.SEDALIA, MO · 483 students
- Skyline ElementarySpokane, WA · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline High0.0 mi · 91
- Southwest Elem1.8 mi · 462
- Pratt Academic Center2.2 mi · 179
- Pratt Sr High2.3 mi · 337
- Liberty Middle School2.3 mi · 282
- Pratt Learning Center4.0 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Skyline ElemHow many students attend Skyline Elem?
Skyline Elem enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Skyline Elem serve?
Skyline Elem serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Skyline Elem have?
Skyline Elem employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Skyline Elem?
Student demographics at Skyline Elem are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Skyline Elem?
Skyline Elem is overseen by Skyline Schools in Pratt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.