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West Elem

1911 6th St, Wamego, KS 66547 · (785) 456-8333 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 313
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
Grade 3
126
Grade 4
127
Grade 5
100
Student demographics
White
86%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
64.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +2.9pp since 2023
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
353
+1 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 12.8:1
% White
86%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About West Elem

Located at 1911 6th St, in Wamego, Kansas, West Elem is a medium-sized elementary school that serves 353 students (grades 3 through 5), overseen by Wamego.

Within Wamego, which oversees 5 schools and 1,617 students, West Elem is one campus in the system.

On demographics, West Elem records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Pottawatomie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting West Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Elem is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.9%; this one delivers 62.5%, a residual of +15.6 points.

In the surrounding community, Pottawatomie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,325 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. West Elem is one of 16 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 4,283 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Elem, around 0.7 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, West Elem comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 352 students in 2018 compared to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 86%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the West Elem community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Pottawatomie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
West Elem
District
Wamego
Address
1911 6th St, Wamego, KS 66547
Phone
(785) 456-8333
County
Pottawatomie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
113 (32%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
200000301608
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About West Elem
How 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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