Elementary Schools in Brewster

Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in Brewster, Kansas - Brewster Elementary. This small school serves a population of 78 students and faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Brewster Elementary has a low statewide ranking, placing 524th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 615th out of 668 in the 2021-2022 school year. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance, and its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grades and in 5th grade. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 37.18%, suggesting a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite its small size, Brewster Elementary faces attendance issues, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year is also 1.3%. While the student-teacher ratio at Brewster Elementary is lower than the state average, the school's overall performance and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its students suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

127 Kansas Avenue
Brewster, KS 67732

(785) 694-2236

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 124

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	127 Kansas Avenue	Brewster	67732	Thomas County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 694-2236	90	10	8.9	27.8%	87 (96.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	524^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)	20.0	31.1	40.0	31.1	30.0	33.3	$15,855	$3,749	$12,106

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colby Public Schools	17.4 mi	3	167^th
Goodland	17.52 mi	6
Triplains	22 mi	2
Cheylin	27.66 mi	2	105^th
Oakley	32.25 mi	3	145^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.