Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAMEGO·NCES 200000301608
West Elem
1911 6th St, Wamego, KS 66547 · (785) 456-8333 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
113 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 126 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 28% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wamego. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
63.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 | 64.2% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 61.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Kansas's top 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 West Elem
West Elem's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elem this school | 353 | 32.0% | 62.5% |
| Central Elem Wamego | 357 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 336 | 33.3% | 44.8% |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary Easton | 344 | 30.2% | 58.6% |
| Baldwin Elementary Primary Center Baldwin City | 365 | 32.9% | N/A |
| Jefferson West Elementary School Meriden | 320 | 34.4% | 60.9% |
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 West Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #85 of 625 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #84 of 625 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #120 of 625 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #276 of 714 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #509 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #458 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #536 of 658 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #150 of 151 | 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
353
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 353 | 20.6 | 17.2:1 | 32% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 25.7 | 13.8:1 | 30% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 26.5 | 13.4:1 | 28% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 24% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 27.4 | 12.8:1 | 30% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 33% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 23 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elem.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (352 to 353); teachers down 25% (27.4 to 20.6).
About West Elem
West Elem is a medium-sized elementary school based in Wamego, Kansas. It serves 353 students in grades 3 through 5.
Besides West Elem, Wamego runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,617 students.
West Elem enrolls a student body that is 86% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Pottawatomie County is about 89% White. The chance that two students picked at random at West Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
At West Elem, 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. Across public schools in Pottawatomie County, the average is about the same, 31%.
West Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 62.5%. Predicted: 46.9%. Difference: 15.6 points.
In Pottawatomie County (population about 26,204), median household income is about $92,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. West Elem is one of 16 public schools in Pottawatomie County, which together enroll about 4,283 students.
The closest public school, Central Elem, is about 0.7 miles from West Elem. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Elem ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 344 to 353. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.2:1 in 2020-21, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for West Elem can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pottawatomie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,204
Census ACS
Median income
$92,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wamego
- Wamego HighHigh · 504 students
- Wamego Middle SchoolMiddle · 385 students
- Central ElemElementary · 357 students
- Wamego High School Virtual SchoolHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Wamego
- Wamego HighHigh · 504 students
- Wamego Middle SchoolMiddle · 385 students
- Central ElemElementary · 357 students
- Wamego High School Virtual SchoolHigh · 18 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elem is the 27th largest of the 51.
- West ElemValley Center, KS · 264 students
- West ElementaryGoodland, KS · 201 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elem0.7 mi · 357
- Wamego High0.7 mi · 504
- Wamego High School Virtual School0.7 mi · 18
- Wamego Middle School0.9 mi · 385
- St George Elem5.9 mi · 374
- Rock Creek High School9.4 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About West ElemHow many students attend West Elem?
West Elem enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does West Elem serve?
West Elem serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Elem is approximately 17.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Elem?
At West Elem, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West Elem in?
West Elem is part of Wamego.
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