Stafford Elementary

Set in Stafford, Kansas, Stafford Elementary is an intimate primary school, run under Stafford. It enrolls 133 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 58% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Stafford (249 students total), Stafford Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Stafford Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%); the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Stafford Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stafford County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stafford Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 36.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Stafford County shows median household income runs about $64,226, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stafford County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 810 students), of which Stafford Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stafford Middle School/High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stafford Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stafford Elementary has expanded 10%, going from 121 students in 2018 to 133 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Stafford Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.