Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE·NCES 201215001347
Syracuse Elem
408 N Main, Syracuse, KS 67878 · (620) 384-5203 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Kansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
199 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 21 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Syracuse Elem→Syracuse High
Based on grade levels within Syracuse. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
23.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 | 39.8% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 27.1% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Syracuse Elem
Syracuse Elem's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Elem this school | 262 | 76.0% | 34.8% |
| Sullivan Elem Ulysses | 338 | 76.6% | 27.4% |
| Hickok Elem Ulysses | 350 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Logan Ave Elem Emporia | 208 | 74.0% | 17.9% |
| Junction Elementary Kansas City | 234 | 79.9% | 36.2% |
| Stanton County Elementary Johnson | 238 | 66.8% | 38.2% |
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 Syracuse Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #439 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #512 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #457 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #439 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #163 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #306 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #136 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #72 of 377 |
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
262
-67 (-20%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 75% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 73% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 69% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 20.5 | 16.8:1 | 68% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 73% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 63% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 51% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Syracuse Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (345 to 262); teachers up 2% (20.5 to 21).
About Syracuse Elem
Syracuse Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school in Syracuse, Kansas, one of the schools in Syracuse. It has an enrollment of 262 students in pre-K through 6.
Syracuse Elem is part of Syracuse, where 2 schools serve 492 students.
The student body at Syracuse Elem is 69% Hispanic. The school is also 29% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Syracuse Elem scores 43%.
Syracuse Elem lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.5 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. About 76% of students at Syracuse Elem are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Syracuse Elem earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Kansas public elementary schools.
In Kansas, Syracuse Elem is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.8% actual against a predicted 25.8%.
Looking at the county, Hamilton County, median household income comes to about $70,250, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 2, with about 492 students.
Among nearby public schools, Syracuse High is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Syracuse Elem places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 262, from 329 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Syracuse Elem, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,471
Census ACS
Median income
$70,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Syracuse Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Syracuse Elementary. Syracuse Elem is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Syracuse Elementary SchoolSyracuse, IN · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Syracuse High0.1 mi · 230
- Holly School20.7 mi · 276
- Lakin Middle26.6 mi · 182
- Lakin High26.8 mi · 212
- Lakin Elem27.1 mi · 290
- Stanton County Jr./Sr. High School28.2 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Syracuse ElemHow large is Syracuse Elem?
Syracuse Elem enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Syracuse Elem serve?
Syracuse Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Syracuse Elem have?
Syracuse Elem employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Syracuse Elem?
Student demographics at Syracuse Elem are roughly 29% White, 69% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Syracuse Elem in?
Syracuse Elem is part of Syracuse.
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