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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMPORIA·NCES 200594000222
Village Elem
2302 W 15th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801 · (620) 341-2282 · Lyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
15.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
240 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51%
Community
4
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 | 48 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within Emporia. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
39.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 | 43.4% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 33.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Village Elem
Village Elem's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Elem this school | 401 | 59.9% | 43.0% |
| Lakin Elem Lakin | 290 | 60.7% | 36.5% |
| Rolling Ridge Elem Olathe | 366 | 64.8% | 22.6% |
| Grand Star Elementary Gardner | 380 | 56.3% | 43.2% |
| Starside Elem De Soto | 428 | 52.1% | 39.3% |
| Havencroft Elem Olathe | 271 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
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 Village Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Lyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #325 of 625 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #342 of 625 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #399 of 625 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #185 of 714 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #432 of 539 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #180 of 540 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #261 of 658 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #246 of 377 | N/A |
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
401
+46 (+13%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 401 | 26.5 | 15.1:1 | 60% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 62% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 26.8 | 14.4:1 | 60% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 35 | 10.1:1 | 58% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 34.1 | 13.1:1 | 61% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 59% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 22% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 25 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Village Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (445 to 401); teachers down 22% (34.1 to 26.5).
About Village Elem
Village Elem is an elementary school in Emporia, Kansas, and it is part of Emporia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 401 students. Enrollment is 28% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Emporia includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 4,261 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Village Elem, at 46%. Other groups make up 46% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 72% of Lyon County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. That is higher than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 60%. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Lyon County.
allk12 grades Village Elem a B-. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.5%. Village Elem scores 43.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lyon County, the median household income is $59,912, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 14 public schools in Lyon County, enrolling about 5,122 students in all.
The closest public school, Emporia High, is about 0.7 miles from Village Elem. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Village Elem places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 46 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 10.1:1 to 15.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Village Elem covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,186
Census ACS
Median income
$59,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emporia
- Emporia HighHigh · 1,494 students
- Emporia Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Timmerman ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Walnut ElemElementary · 312 students
- W A White ElemElementary · 248 students
Other schools in Emporia
- Emporia HighHigh · 1,494 students
- Emporia Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Timmerman ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Walnut ElemElementary · 312 students
- W A White ElemElementary · 248 students
Other Village Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Village Elementary. Village Elem is the 8th largest of the 9.
- VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHILTON, NY · 972 students
- Village ElementaryVictorville, CA · 763 students
- Village Elementary SchoolWest Windsor, NJ · 657 students
- VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 654 students
- Village Elementary SchoolSkillman, NJ · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Emporia High0.7 mi · 1,494
- Emporia Middle School1.0 mi · 843
- Walnut Elem1.2 mi · 312
- Timmerman Elementary1.3 mi · 370
- Riverside Elementary1.9 mi · 385
- W A White Elem2.0 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Village ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Village Elem?
Village Elem enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Village Elem serve?
Village Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Village Elem have?
Village Elem employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Village Elem?
Village Elem reports a student body of 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Village Elem?
Village Elem is overseen by Emporia in Lyon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.