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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA·NCES 201299000322
White Elem
5148 S Kansas, Wichita, KS 67216 · (316) 973-1250 · Sedgwick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
351 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 56 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
27.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
13.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.3% | 7.6% |
% 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
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like White Elem
White Elem's state test result (17.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Elem this school | 414 | 84.8% | 17.0% |
| Kelly Liberal Arts Academy Wichita | 429 | 86.0% | 18.6% |
| Cessna Elem Wichita | 356 | 91.6% | 14.8% |
| Northview Elem Manhattan | 364 | 73.1% | 36.3% |
| Black Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita | 335 | 83.6% | 25.0% |
| Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet Wichita | 509 | 84.1% | 20.5% |
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 White Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #589 of 625 | #74 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #589 of 625 ▲ 31 | #69 of 92 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #569 of 625 ▲ 31 | #70 of 92 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #167 of 714 | #43 of 98 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #291 of 539 | #40 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #15 of 540 | #8 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #86 of 658 | #34 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #105 of 377 | #20 of 67 |
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
414
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 414 | 30.3 | 13.7:1 | 85% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 29.2 | 14.1:1 | 88% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 25.2 | 16.5:1 | 90% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 83% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 32.4 | 16.2:1 | 80% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 86% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 33 | 18.0:1 | 85% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 64% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (525 to 414); teachers down 6% (32.4 to 30.3).
About White Elem
White Elem is an elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, and it is part of Wichita. Its enrollment is 414 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Wichita has 47,545 students in 87 schools, and White Elem is one of those schools.
White students make up 41% of enrollment at White Elem, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Sedgwick County overall, about 69% of residents are White. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at White Elem are from different groups.
White Elem has 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. It is about the same as the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Sedgwick County.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 21.6%. White Elem scores 17.0%.
In the surrounding county, Sedgwick County, the median household earns about $69,365 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The county has 160 public schools and about 84,569 students.
White Elem's closest public school neighbor is Paul B Cooper Elem, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around White Elem holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts White Elem at 4th of 9.
White Elem has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for White Elem is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,424 students
Other schools in Wichita
- East HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Southeast HighHigh · 2,066 students
- North HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Campus High HaysvilleHigh · 1,803 students
- South HighHigh · 1,662 students
- Heights HighHigh · 1,505 students
Other White Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named White Elementary. White Elem is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- White Elementary SchoolWhite, GA · 562 students
- White ElementaryDouglas, WY · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Paul B Cooper Elem0.8 mi · 278
- Oaklawn Elem1.1 mi · 250
- Wells Alternative Middle School2.0 mi · 36
- Enterprise Elem2.5 mi · 424
- Anderson Elem2.6 mi · 477
- Ruth Clark Elementary K-52.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About White ElemHow large is White Elem?
White Elem enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does White Elem serve?
White Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Elem is approximately 13.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Elem?
At White Elem, the student body is approximately 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is White Elem public or private?
White Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wichita.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.