Elementary Schools in Elkhart

Summary:

The Elkhart Elementary is the sole elementary school located in Elkhart, Kansas. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and faces significant challenges, performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Elkhart Elementary is ranked 501 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's performance has been declining, with low test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 43.54% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 27.27% were proficient or better in math, both well below the state averages.

Additionally, Elkhart Elementary faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 19.5% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 68.25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's spending per student is slightly above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly lower, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

District Detail

542 Morton St.
Elkhart, KS 67950

(620) 697-2195

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,580

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Elkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 S Cosmos	Elkhart	67950	Morton County	Elkhart	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 697-2133	171	13	13.1	76.6%	73 (42.7%)	2 (1.2%)	92 (53.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	27.4	501^st of 656 public elementary schools	23.6%		44.4	379^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.0%	122	50.0	38.9	38.9	43.5	29.6	33.3	16.7	27.3	27.8	27.8	$18,485	$4,366	$14,119

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rolla	17.02 mi	2
Hugoton Public Schools	32.47 mi	4	176^th
Stanton County	39.86 mi	2	222^nd
Moscow Public Schools	44.32 mi	2	128^th
Ulysses	49.6 mi	5	253^rd

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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.