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Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

357

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,854

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547

(785) 456-7278

District: Wamego

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wamego Middle School
High:	Wamego High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 7th Street	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-7278	357	27	13.0	33.3%	314 (88.0%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)													$13,854	$3,139	$10,715
West Elementary	Public	3-5	1911 6th St	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-8333	353	21	17.1	32.0%	305 (86.4%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	83	84^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.2	89^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.4%	5	71.3	60.1	60.6		64.2	67.2	66.4	56.6		63.9	68.7	68.7	$13,265	$2,674	$10,591
St George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Blackjack Road	Saint George	66535	Pottawatomie County	Rock Creek	No	No	No	No	(785) 494-2482	374	30	12.4	23.8%	331 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	66.9	200^th of 656 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.1	152^nd of 653 public elementary schools	76.7%	48	52.2	61.1			56.8	50.0	55.6			52.9			$13,251	$1,315	$11,936
Oliver Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4787 Jackies Way	Manhattan	66502	Pottawatomie County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2823	338	25	13.3	18.0%	243 (71.9%)	11 (3.3%)	44 (13.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.0%)	76.2	128^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.5%					(n/a)	69.3	52.0	63.2		62.0	54.8	50.0	65.8		56.0	63.2	63.2	$13,695	$613	$13,082
Wabaunsee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 E 9th	Alma	66401	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 765-3349	199	19	10.5	30.7%	167 (83.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	82.5	94^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.7%		59.3	246^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.3%	152	84.6	72.4	50.0		66.2	84.6	69.0	53.8		66.2	57.7	57.7	$13,123	$1,383	$11,739
St Marys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	312 Grand Avenue	Saint Marys	66536	Pottawatomie County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 437-6159	280	24	11.5	48.2%	225 (80.4%)	4 (1.4%)	36 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	68.7	176^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.3	149^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.2%	27	67.6	62.5	48.8	57.1	58.8	43.2	53.1	41.5	57.1	47.3	58.5	58.5	$17,564	$5,448	$12,116
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Griffith Dr	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2070	364	29	12.7	73.1%	160 (44.0%)	38 (10.4%)	96 (26.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	44 (12.1%)	28.2	497^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	442^nd of 653 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	48.5	40.7	29.8		40.1	32.8	21.7	26.3		27.2	39.6	39.6	$14,449	$1,396	$13,053
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	312 N Juliette Avenue	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2170	207	21	9.9	64.3%	86 (41.5%)	32 (15.5%)	47 (22.7%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	35 (16.9%)	65.3	219^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.8	226^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.4%	7	55.9	76.9	68.4		66.3	34.3	53.8	30.8		38.0	61.5	61.5	$14,688	$1,238	$13,451
Bluemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	714 Bluemont Ave.	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2030	207	19	10.8	49.3%	114 (55.1%)	13 (6.3%)	37 (17.9%)	25 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	60.7	253^rd of 656 public elementary schools	61.4%		54	288^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.9%	35	58.1	51.5	50.0		53.8	46.5	51.5	53.6		50.0	46.4	46.4	$15,991	$1,137	$14,854
Westmoreland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	205 S Fourth	Westmoreland	66549	Pottawatomie County	Rock Creek	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 457-3462	126	14	9.0	33.3%	123 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	67.5	189^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.8	155^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.3%	34	56.7	61.9			58.8	59.4	41.7			51.8			$15,647	$3,627	$12,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What district is Central Elementary in?

Wamego

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Central Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wamego Middle School
High : Wamego High

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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