Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON·NCES 200996002037
South Breeze Elementary
1020 Old Main, Newton, KS 67114 · (316) 284-6560 · Harvey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
196 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 37 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (47).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Newton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
18.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 25.5% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 South Breeze Elementary
South Breeze Elementary's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Breeze Elementary this school | 316 | 62.0% | 29.1% |
| Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary Wichita | 255 | 62.0% | 44.6% |
| Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 Wichita | 316 | 63.0% | 32.6% |
| Cordley Elem Lawrence | 348 | 59.8% | 46.2% |
| Havencroft Elem Olathe | 271 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
| Whitson Elem Topeka | 416 | 64.2% | 46.6% |
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 South Breeze Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #498 of 625 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #561 of 625 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #486 of 625 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #346 of 714 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #257 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #145 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #230 of 658 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #139 of 377 | N/A |
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
316
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 316 | 23.8 | 13.3:1 | 62% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 21.7 | 14.9:1 | 59% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 22.1 | 15.1:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 54% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 26.1 | 14.7:1 | 53% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 54% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 52% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Breeze Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (383 to 316); teachers down 9% (26.1 to 23.8).
About South Breeze Elementary
South Breeze Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Newton, Kansas. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 316 students.
Newton runs South Breeze Elementary along with 7 other schools, enrolling 2,943 students in total.
The share of White students at South Breeze Elementary is 55%, a majority. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Harvey County is about 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
South Breeze Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The school has 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harvey County average 52%.
Among Kansas public elementary schools, South Breeze Elementary outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Breeze Elementary is 32.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.1%.
In Harvey County, median household income comes to about $74,368, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 5,012 students.
Chisholm Middle School sits about 1.2 miles from South Breeze Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 28.0% proficiency; South Breeze Elementary posts 29.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
Enrollment went from 319 in 2020-21 to 316 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
This page is set up for the South Breeze Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Sr HighHigh · 932 students
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterMiddle · 440 students
- Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Northridge ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Slate Creek ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Newton
- Newton Sr HighHigh · 932 students
- Santa Fe 5/6 CenterMiddle · 440 students
- Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Northridge ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Slate Creek ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Chisholm Middle School1.2 mi · 422
- Slate Creek Elementary1.3 mi · 236
- Santa Fe 5/6 Center1.3 mi · 440
- Sunset Elementary1.6 mi · 199
- Opportunity Academy1.7 mi · 53
- Newton Sr High2.2 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About South Breeze ElementaryHow large is South Breeze Elementary?
South Breeze Elementary enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-04.
Is South Breeze Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Breeze Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Breeze Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Breeze Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Breeze Elementary?
Student demographics at South Breeze Elementary are roughly 55% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees South Breeze Elementary?
South Breeze Elementary is overseen by Newton in Harvey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.