St Francis Elem

Located at 307 E. Webster Street, in St Francis, Kansas, St Francis Elem is a small elementary campus that serves 133 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by St Francis Comm Sch. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in St Francis Comm Sch (297 students total), St Francis Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, St Francis Elem lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, St Francis Elem lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, St Francis Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 27.9%, a residual of -12.0 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cheyenne County indicate median household income runs about $55,429, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Cheyenne County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 461 students), St Francis Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: St Francis High, around 0.2 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts St Francis Elem at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

St Francis Elem operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 131 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the St Francis Elem community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.