Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TREGO COUNTY·NCES 201263000050
Trego Grade School
612 Junction Avenue, WaKeeney, KS 67672 · (785) 743-2472 · Trego County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
106 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
Trego Grade School→Trego Community High
Based on grade levels within Trego County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
31.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% 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
285
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.6:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Trego Grade School
Set in WaKeeney, Kansas, Trego Grade School is a medium-sized elementary-level community, run under Trego County. It teaches 285 students across grades pre-K through 8.
Trego Grade School is one of 2 schools operated by Trego County, a district that instructs 398 students overall.
On demographics, Trego Grade School shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Trego Grade School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% 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, Trego Grade School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.
In the area at large, Trego County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,528 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Trego County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 398 students), Trego Grade School is one campus in the mix.
Trego Community High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Trego Grade School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 287 students in 2018 compared to 285 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, 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.
Trego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,777
Census ACS
Median income
$81,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
398 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Trego Community High0.6 mi · 113
- Washington Elem18.5 mi · 182
- Ellis Jr/Sr High18.7 mi · 161
- Quinter Jr-Sr High18.9 mi · 133
- Quinter Elem19.2 mi · 176
- Palco Jr. High22.7 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Trego Grade SchoolHow many students attend Trego Grade School?
Trego Grade School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Trego Grade School serve?
Trego Grade School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Trego Grade School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Trego Grade School.
What is the student diversity at Trego Grade School?
Student demographics at Trego Grade School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Trego Grade School in?
Trego Grade School is part of Trego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.