For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 597 students in West Elk School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in West Elk School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
597 Students
477,077 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
34,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Elk School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 55% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
55%
89%