Western Plains North Elem

Set in Ransom, Kansas, Western Plains North Elem is a tiny elementary school, run under Western Plains. It caters to 62 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.

Western Plains comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 127 students; Western Plains North Elem is among them.

In terms of who attends, Western Plains North Elem records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest reads as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Western Plains North Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ness County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Western Plains North Elem sits in the top 10% of Kansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 29.0%; actual is 46.8%, +17.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Ness County put median household income runs about $68,616, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Western Plains North Elem is one of 5 public schools in Ness County (combined enrollment of about 404 students).

Nearest neighbor: Western Plains High, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Western Plains North Elem ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.9%.

Western Plains North Elem operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Western Plains North Elem's enrollment has expanded 100% since 2018, when it stood at 31 (now 62). White enrollment moved from 100% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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