Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BARBER·NCES 200813001933
South Barber Pre-K-6
913 Main, Kiowa, KS 67070 · (833) 722-7237 · Barber County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
63 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
South Barber Pre-K-6→South Barber 7-12
Based on grade levels within South Barber. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Kansas's top 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
111
-50 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
93%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Barber Pre-K-6
South Barber Pre-K-6 is a micro-enrollment K-5 school in Kiowa, Kansas, operated by South Barber. The school caters to 111 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 65% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.
South Barber runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 198 students. South Barber Pre-K-6 is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, South Barber Pre-K-6 records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic. Compared to Barber County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, On paper, South Barber Pre-K-6 has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Barber Pre-K-6 sits in the top 10% of Kansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.0%; actual is 56.7%, +21.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Barber County indicate median household income runs about $61,926, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. South Barber Pre-K-6 is one of 4 public schools in Barber County (combined enrollment of about 675 students).
Nearest neighbor: South Barber 7-12, around 0.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Barber Pre-K-6 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 161 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 88% to 93% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for South Barber Pre-K-6 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barber County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,069
Census ACS
Median income
$61,926
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
675 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- South Barber 7-120.8 mi · 87
- BURLINGTON ES8.6 mi · 94
- BURLINGTON HS8.6 mi · 40
- LONGFELLOW ES17.7 mi · 156
- ALVA MS17.9 mi · 228
- WASHINGTON ES18.0 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About South Barber Pre-K-6How many students attend South Barber Pre-K-6?
South Barber Pre-K-6 enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Barber Pre-K-6 an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Barber Pre-K-6 is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at South Barber Pre-K-6?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at South Barber Pre-K-6.
How diverse is South Barber Pre-K-6?
South Barber Pre-K-6 reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Barber Pre-K-6?
South Barber Pre-K-6 is overseen by South Barber in Barber County.
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