Wakefield Elem

Set in Wakefield, Kansas, Wakefield Elem is a tight-knit K-5 school, run under Clay County. It instructs 129 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% leaner than the state mean of about 313.

Clay County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,272 students. Wakefield Elem is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Wakefield Elem reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Wakefield Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Wakefield Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.3%; this one delivers 28.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household income runs about $66,176, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clay County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,272 students), Wakefield Elem is one campus in the mix.

Wakefield High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wakefield Elem at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025.

On allk12, 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.