Lakin Elementary School

407 N Main
Lakin, KS 67860

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lakin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 249 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lakin Elementary School's student population of 249 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakin Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	44
1	56
2	38
3	44
4	38

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School
2023	256
2022	272
2021	275
2020	327
2019	327
2018	303
2017	303
2016	282
2015	290
2014	277
2013	276
2012	270
2011	264
2010	294
2009	287
2008	275
2007	269
2006	270
2005	276
2004	301
2003	273
2002	259
2001	288
2000	425
1999	412
1998	438
1997	453
1996	446
1995	438
1994	436
1993	424
1992	431
1991	421
1990	424
1989	441
1988	418
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School
2023	16
2022	19
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	22
2012	24
2011	21
2010	22
2009	19
2008	19
2007	22
2006	18
2005	17
2004	17
2003	16
2002	17
2001	18
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	23

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School Rankings

Lakin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakin Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#641 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lakin Elementary School
2022	#641
2021	#584
2019	#985
2018	#305
2017	#433
2016	#415
2015	#241
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#64
2011	#48

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30-34%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2022	32%	29%	24%
2021	32%	28%	21%
2019	22%	33%	19%
2018	47%	33%	33%
2017	42%	34%	30%
2016	42%	35%	36%
2015	42%	33%	27%
2013	92%	77%	87%
2012	95%	84%	96%
2011	95%	84%	96%
2010	87%	82%	88%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2022	27%	32%	23%
2021	32%	36%	29%
2019	22%	37%	23%
2018	47%	37%	33%
2017	42%	38%	29%
2016	47%	41%	34%
2015	62%	42%	36%
2013	95%	84%	91%
2012	95%	86%	97%
2011	95%	87%	95%
2010	87%	85%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

41%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	38%	21%	43%
2022	39%	21%	43%
2021	42%	20%	44%
2020	42%	20%	44%
2019	42%	20%	44%
2018	41%	19%	39%
2017	41%	19%	39%
2016	41%	19%	38%
2015	43%	19%	40%
2014	41%	18%	38%
2013	39%	18%	39%
2012	39%	17%	37%
2011	33%	16%	32%
2010	34%	16%	33%
2009	35%	14%	34%
2008	33%	13%	33%
2007	26%	13%	30%
2006	28%	12%	31%
2005	28%	12%	27%
2004	29%	11%	27%
2003	28%	10%	28%
2002	25%	10%	27%
2001	28%	9%	29%
2000	33%	8%	29%
1999	32%	8%	29%
1998	28%	7%	25%
1997	24%	7%	23%
1996	23%	6%	21%
1995	24%	6%	19%
1994	19%	5%	15%
1993	15%	5%	14%
1992	19%	5%	18%
1991	17%	4%	17%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

57%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	59%	62%	54%
2022	57%	63%	52%
2021	52%	63%	51%
2020	51%	64%	51%
2019	51%	64%	51%
2018	56%	65%	58%
2017	56%	65%	58%
2016	56%	65%	59%
2015	55%	65%	58%
2014	56%	66%	59%
2013	57%	67%	58%
2012	55%	67%	59%
2011	61%	68%	63%
2010	62%	69%	64%
2009	63%	71%	63%
2008	65%	73%	64%
2007	71%	73%	68%
2006	69%	75%	69%
2005	67%	74%	68%
2004	66%	75%	67%
2003	67%	77%	68%
2002	70%	78%	69%
2001	67%	79%	67%
2000	63%	80%	68%
1999	65%	80%	69%
1998	69%	81%	73%
1997	74%	82%	75%
1996	76%	82%	78%
1995	76%	83%	79%
1994	81%	84%	83%
1993	85%	84%	85%
1992	81%	84%	82%
1991	83%	85%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	0.51	0.57	0.54
2022	0.53	0.56	0.54
2021	0.56	0.56	0.55
2020	0.57	0.55	0.55
2019	0.57	0.55	0.55
2018	0.52	0.54	0.51
2017	0.52	0.54	0.51
2016	0.52	0.54	0.51
2015	0.52	0.54	0.51
2014	0.52	0.53	0.51
2013	0.53	0.53	0.52
2012	0.55	0.52	0.52
2011	0.52	0.51	0.50
2010	0.50	0.49	0.48
2009	0.49	0.47	0.49
2008	0.47	0.45	0.48
2007	0.43	0.45	0.46
2006	0.48	0.42	0.45
2005	0.49	0.44	0.46
2004	0.48	0.42	0.46
2003	0.48	0.39	0.46
2002	0.45	0.38	0.45
2001	0.48	0.36	0.47
2000	0.50	0.34	0.46
1999	0.48	0.34	0.44
1998	0.46	0.33	0.41
1997	0.40	0.32	0.39
1996	0.38	0.31	0.36
1995	0.37	0.31	0.34
1994	0.30	0.29	0.29
1993	0.26	0.28	0.25
1992	0.30	0.28	0.30
1991	0.28	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	46%	41%	48%
2022	36%	34%	40%
2021	40%	36%	41%
2020	48%	37%	42%
2019	48%	37%	42%
2018	43%	39%	41%
2017	43%	39%	41%
2016	47%	40%	44%
2015	49%	40%	41%
2014	55%	40%	44%
2013	45%	39%	38%
2012	53%	39%	44%
2011	50%	37%	44%
2010	52%	36%	43%
2009	47%	32%	42%
2008	40%	30%	33%
2007	39%	30%	32%
2006	38%	30%	30%
2005	33%	29%	27%
2004	36%	28%	30%
2003	28%	26%	28%
2002	28%	25%	27%
2001	33%	24%	27%
2000	33%	23%	29%
1998	42%	33%	38%
1997	40%	32%	36%
1996	33%	32%	27%
1995	32%	24%	25%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lakin Elementary School	Kansas	Lakin School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	13%	10%	12%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	12%	10%	13%
2019	12%	10%	13%
2018	12%	9%	12%
2017	12%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	15%	10%	14%
2012	10%	10%	9%
2011	13%	10%	10%
2010	11%	10%	11%
2009	12%	11%	11%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	9%	10%	11%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	4%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakin School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lakin Elementary School's ranking?

Lakin Elementary School is ranked #641 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Lakin Elementary School?

249 students attend Lakin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Lakin Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lakin Elementary School?

Lakin Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lakin Elementary School offer ?

Lakin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lakin Elementary School part of?

Lakin Elementary School is part of Lakin School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 249 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education