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Western Plains North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,951

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 School St.
Ransom, KS 67572

(785) 731-2352

District: Western Plains

Students who attend Western Plains North Elementary usually attend:

High:

Western Plains High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

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By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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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
Western Plains North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School St.	Ransom	67572	Ness County	Western Plains	No	No	No	No	(785) 731-2352	62	6	11.0	69.4%	55 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)					46.3					43.9		60.0	$22,951	$952	$22,000
Ness City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Chestnut	Ness City	67560	Ness County	Ness City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 798-2222	155	12	13.3	40.6%	130 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.6	268^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.8	307^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.0%	39	100.0	68.8	37.5	40.0	57.8	91.7	62.5	25.0	40.0	51.6	31.3	31.3	$13,156	$1,391	$11,764
Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High	Public	PK, KG-8	310 W. Burgess	Bazine	67516	Ness County	Western Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 398-2535	31	7	4.3	77.4%	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					43.8					25.0			$22,481	$932	$21,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Plains North Elementary

What district is Western Plains North Elementary in?

Western Plains

What schools do graduates of Western Plains North Elementary attend?

Students who attend Western Plains North Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Western Plains High

What is the racial makeup of Western Plains North Elementary?

Students at Western Plains North Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Western Plains North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Western Plains North Elementary.

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