Williamsburg Elementary School

Williamsburg Elementary School operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Williamsburg, Kansas, one of the schools within West Franklin. Current enrollment sits at 102 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 67% leaner than typical.

Within West Franklin, which oversees 4 schools and 642 students, Williamsburg Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Williamsburg Elementary School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Franklin County (around 52%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Williamsburg Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.1%, the actual is 36.0%, a residual of +3.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,207 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Franklin County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,187 students), of which Williamsburg Elementary School is one.

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Williamsburg Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williamsburg Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 103 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 92% to 85%. Class-load math has fell: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Williamsburg Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.