Udall Elem

Udall Elem, a minimally staffed primary school in Udall, Kansas, overseen by Udall, teaches 123 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 61% smaller than the state mean of about 313.

Across the 4 schools in Udall (305 students total), Udall Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Udall Elem records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial. Compared to Cowley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Udall Elem has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Udall Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Udall Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cowley County put median household income runs about $57,878, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Udall Elem is one of 22 public schools in Cowley County (combined enrollment of about 5,714 students).

Udall Virtual School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Udall Elem comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Udall Elem has ticked down 21%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 123 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 81%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.