Goessel Elementary School
Goessel Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Goessel Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Goessel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Goessel Elementary School's student population of 119 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
119 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Goessel Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Goessel Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#243 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
4%
20%

Black
n/a
7%

White
93%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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