Thayer Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Thayer Elementary School served 122 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
122 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
20%
Black
3%
7%
White
93%
63%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
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