Enrollment
126
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCK CREEK·NCES 200000400599
Westmoreland Elem
205 S Fourth, Westmoreland, KS 66549 · (785) 457-3462 · Pottawatomie County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL126 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
42 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 17% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Rock Creek. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
KS avg 38.8% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 50.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Westmoreland Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Pottawatomie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #164 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #191 of 625 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #183 of 625 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 126 | #627 of 714 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #523 of 658 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
126
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 126 | 14 | 9.0:1 | 33% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 44% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 39% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 11 | 11.8:1 | 30% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 32% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 29% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 31% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmoreland Elem.
About Westmoreland Elem
A low-enrollment elementary school in Westmoreland, Kansas, Westmoreland Elem is part of Rock Creek. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 126 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
Westmoreland Elem is one of the 4 schools that make up Rock Creek (1,330 students in total).
The share of White students at Westmoreland Elem is 98%. The school's White share is 8 points above the 89% share among Pottawatomie County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
Westmoreland Elem has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0:1. Elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1, 4.2 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 33% at Westmoreland Elem. The figure for public schools in Pottawatomie County is close, at 31%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.3% at Westmoreland Elem; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.7%.
In the surrounding county, Pottawatomie County, median household income comes to about $92,325, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 4,283 students.
Rock Creek Middle School is about 6.3 miles from Westmoreland Elem, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Westmoreland Elem is 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Westmoreland Elem as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 130 (2020-21) to 126 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.0:1.
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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 Rock Creek
- Rock Creek High SchoolHigh · 415 students
- Rock Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- St George ElemElementary · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Rock Creek Middle School6.3 mi · 415
- Rock Creek High School6.3 mi · 415
- McCormick Elementary11.2 mi · 146
- Oliver Brown Elementary13.0 mi · 338
- Wamego Middle School13.2 mi · 385
- St George Elem13.5 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Westmoreland ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Westmoreland Elem?
Westmoreland Elem enrolls approximately 126 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Westmoreland Elem serve?
Westmoreland Elem serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Westmoreland Elem?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Westmoreland Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westmoreland Elem?
At Westmoreland Elem, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westmoreland Elem in?
Westmoreland Elem is part of Rock Creek.
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