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.