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Central Elementary School

900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547

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Central Elementary School serves 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Central Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Wamego, KS, covering approximately 192 square miles and allowing for typical drive times of 10 to 15 minutes, with an average distance of 7.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 12.2 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 357 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	122
1	110
2	89

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	357
2024	394
2023	407
2022	412
2021	380
2020	423
2019	417
2018	385
2017	382
2016	377
2015	428
2014	422
2013	445
2012	390
2011	384
2010	284
2009	336
2008	342
2007	290
2006	296
2005	305
2004	311
2003	325
2002	325
2001	284
2000	293
1999	305
1998	314
1997	324
1996	333
1995	338
1994	329
1993	327
1992	452
1991	446
1990	466
1989	472
1988	457
1987	445

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School
2025	27
2024	30
2023	32
2022	31
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	57
2011	26
2010	23
2009	25
2008	23
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26
1989	24
1988	24
1987	19

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School Rankings

The of Central Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1
2014	14:1	13:1	12:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	7:1	13:1	6:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	12:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	14:1	12:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	13:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	20:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	16:1	15:1
1987	23:1	16:1	18:1

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	5%	23%
2024	5%	22%
2023	4%	21%	6%
2022	7%	21%	7%
2021	5%	20%	6%
2020	6%	20%	5%
2019	4%	20%	5%
2018	4%	20%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	4%	19%	5%
2014	6%	18%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	4%	17%	5%
2011	5%	16%	4%
2010	5%	16%	4%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	2%	10%	3%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	2%	8%	1%
1993	2%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	8%

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White

88%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	88%	60%
2024	87%	61%
2023	89%	62%	87%
2022	87%	63%	87%
2021	89%	63%	88%
2020	90%	63%	91%
2019	92%	64%	91%
2018	90%	64%	91%
2017	91%	65%	91%
2016	91%	65%	91%
2015	91%	65%	91%
2014	88%	66%	90%
2013	89%	67%	90%
2012	91%	68%	90%
2011	89%	68%	90%
2010	90%	69%	90%
2009	91%	72%	92%
2008	94%	73%	94%
2007	96%	73%	95%
2006	98%	74%	96%
2005	98%	74%	96%
2004	96%	75%	95%
2003	96%	77%	96%
2002	96%	78%	96%
2001	97%	79%	96%
2000	93%	80%	97%
1999	95%	81%	98%
1998	96%	81%	97%
1997	96%	82%	97%
1996	96%	82%	97%
1995	97%	83%	97%
1994	98%	84%	98%
1993	98%	84%	98%
1992	98%	84%	98%
1991	98%	85%	98%
1990	98%	85%	97%
1989	98%	86%	96%
1988	98%	86%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

40%

0.22

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	0.22	0.58
2024	0.24	0.58
2023	0.20	0.57	0.24
2022	0.24	0.56	0.23
2021	0.21	0.56	0.22
2020	0.19	0.56	0.18
2019	0.15	0.55	0.18
2018	0.19	0.55	0.17
2017	0.17	0.54	0.17
2016	0.17	0.54	0.17
2015	0.17	0.54	0.17
2014	0.22	0.53	0.18
2013	0.21	0.52	0.19
2012	0.17	0.51	0.19
2011	0.21	0.51	0.20
2010	0.19	0.49	0.20
2009	0.17	0.46	0.16
2008	0.12	0.45	0.12
2007	0.08	0.45	0.09
2006	0.04	0.43	0.08
2005	0.04	0.43	0.07
2004	0.08	0.42	0.09
2003	0.08	0.39	0.09
2002	0.08	0.38	0.08
2001	0.06	0.36	0.07
2000	0.13	0.35	0.06
1999	0.10	0.33	0.05
1998	0.08	0.33	0.05
1997	0.08	0.32	0.06
1996	0.08	0.32	0.06
1995	0.06	0.30	0.05
1994	0.04	0.29	0.04
1993	0.04	0.29	0.04
1992	0.04	0.29	0.04
1991	0.04	0.27	0.04
1990	0.04	0.27	0.06
1989	0.04	0.25	0.06
1988	0.04	0.25	0.06

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(22-23)

16%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2023	16%	24.2%	18.9%
2022	26.9%	28%	28.9%
2021	7.6%	19.2%	13.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	29%	41%
2024	30%	42%
2023	28%	41%	23%
2022	16%	33%	17%
2021	19%	36%	18%
2020	20%	37%	20%
2019	18%	37%	20%
2018	22%	38%	20%
2017	22%	39%	20%
2016	23%	40%	20%
2015	25%	40%	21%
2014	24%	40%	24%
2013	25%	39%	24%
2012	17%	39%	20%
2011	23%	37%	21%
2010	18%	36%	18%
2009	17%	32%	18%
2008	16%	30%	16%
2007	16%	30%	16%
2006	17%	30%	16%
2005	18%	29%	17%
2004	17%	28%	18%
2003	18%	26%	14%
2002	17%	25%	15%
2001	18%	24%	13%
2000	17%	23%	13%
1998	34%	32%	26%
1997	34%	31%	31%
1996	30%	32%	27%
1995	18%	24%	16%
1994	12%	24%	16%
1993	15%	23%	13%
1992	25%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Central Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	5%	7%
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	8%	9%	8%
2020	8%	10%	7%
2019	7%	10%	7%
2018	7%	10%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	10%	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%	9%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	9%	10%	10%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	16%	10%	10%
2009	10%	11%	10%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	8%	10%	9%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	11%	10%	14%
2002	13%	9%	12%
2001	12%	10%	12%
2000	17%	9%	13%

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School District Name

Wamego School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like St. George Elementary School, St. Marys Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

357 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Central Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Wamego School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Central Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Wamego, KS, covering approximately 192 square miles and allowing for typical drive times of 10 to 15 minutes, with an average distance of 7.3 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 12.2 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education