Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HAVEN·NCES 201179001509
South Haven Elem
229 Kickapoo Avenue, South Haven, KS 67140 · (620) 892-5215 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
38 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 Haven Elem→South Haven High
Based on grade levels within South Haven. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
KS avg 38.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
100
-4 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.9:1
% White
92%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Haven Elem
Located at 229 Kickapoo Avenue, in South Haven, Kansas, South Haven Elem is a rural-scale elementary school that educates 100 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of South Haven. Enrollment runs roughly 68% leaner than the state mean of about 313.
South Haven comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 220 students; South Haven Elem is among them.
On demographics, South Haven Elem logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting South Haven Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sumner County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Haven Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 35.6%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Sumner County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,951 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. South Haven Elem is one of 23 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 3,436 students).
The closest other public school is South Haven High, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, South Haven Elem comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Haven Elem has contracted 4%, going from 104 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 88% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,353
Census ACS
Median income
$63,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- South Haven High0.0 mi · 120
- Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail eLea11.8 mi · 3
- Caldwell Secondary School11.8 mi · 109
- Caldwell Elem11.8 mi · 136
- Wellington Virtual School14.9 mi · 1
- Lincoln Elem15.0 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About South Haven ElemHow many students attend South Haven Elem?
South Haven Elem enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Haven Elem serve?
South Haven Elem serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Haven Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Haven Elem is approximately 9.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Haven Elem?
Student demographics at South Haven Elem are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is South Haven Elem in?
South Haven Elem is part of South Haven.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.