W A White Elementary School

902 Exchange Street
Emporia, KS 66801

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W A White 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W A White Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

W A White Elementary School's student population of 244 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W A White Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	42
1	32
2	41
3	40
4	32
5	26

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School
2023	219
2022	214
2021	211
2020	272
2019	272
2018	295
2017	295
2016	302
2015	269
2014	251
2013	250
2012	281
2011	226
2010	181
2009	200
2008	242
2007	266
2006	269
2005	282
2004	334
2003	350
2002	300
2001	313
2000	312
1999	301
1998	278
1997	292
1996	278
1995	284
1994	353
1993	343
1992	356
1991	340
1990	331
1989	318
1988	317
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	20
2014	23
2013	23
2012	27
2011	20
2010	17
2009	19
2008	22
2007	22
2006	21
2005	27
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	21
2000	19
1999	19
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	20
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

W A White 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 W A White Elementary School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#713 out of 1280 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W A White Elementary School
2022	#713
2021	#584
2019	#887
2018	#577
2017	#378
2016	#415
2015	#523
2014	#975
2013	#975
2012	#846
2011	#672

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25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	27%	29%	19%
2021	32%	28%	19%
2019	22%	33%	27%
2018	32%	33%	29%
2017	42%	34%	34%
2016	42%	35%	32%
2015	32%	33%	34%
2013	67%	77%	64%
2012	82%	84%	81%
2011	82%	84%	82%
2010	87%	82%	83%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	27%	32%	24%
2021	32%	36%	30%
2019	27%	37%	31%
2018	37%	37%	29%
2017	47%	38%	36%
2016	47%	41%	40%
2015	47%	42%	40%
2013	82%	84%	82%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	92%	87%	87%
2010	87%	85%	84%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	30%	31%	27%
2021	24%	35%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	13:1
2021	9:1	13:1	13:1
2020	10:1	13:1	14:1
2019	10:1	13:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	10:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	11:1	13:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	14:1
2012	10:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	20:1
1987	21:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2018	5%	1%	3%
2017	5%	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	5%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	8%	2%	4%
1996	7%	2%	5%
1995	7%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	41%	21%	47%
2022	45%	21%	46%
2021	50%	20%	46%
2020	43%	20%	45%
2019	43%	20%	45%
2018	33%	19%	38%
2017	33%	19%	38%
2016	42%	19%	46%
2015	50%	19%	47%
2014	48%	18%	47%
2013	48%	18%	46%
2012	48%	17%	46%
2011	53%	16%	46%
2010	54%	16%	43%
2009	55%	14%	44%
2008	55%	13%	43%
2007	50%	13%	42%
2006	54%	12%	43%
2005	54%	12%	42%
2004	57%	11%	40%
2003	49%	10%	37%
2002	46%	10%	33%
2001	43%	9%	31%
2000	41%	8%	28%
1999	40%	8%	24%
1998	32%	7%	21%
1997	28%	7%	20%
1996	22%	6%	17%
1995	21%	6%	14%
1994	18%	5%	13%
1993	11%	5%	11%
1992	7%	5%	10%
1991	6%	4%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	6%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	8%	9%	5%
2008	11%	9%	5%
2007	13%	9%	5%
2006	13%	9%	4%
2005	11%	9%	4%
2004	9%	9%	4%
2003	10%	9%	4%
2002	11%	9%	5%
2001	12%	9%	5%
2000	12%	9%	4%
1999	11%	9%	4%
1998	12%	9%	4%
1997	10%	8%	4%
1996	12%	9%	4%
1995	14%	8%	4%
1994	13%	8%	4%
1993	17%	8%	4%
1992	18%	8%	3%
1991	15%	8%	3%
1990	13%	8%	2%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	42%	62%	45%
2022	41%	63%	45%
2021	41%	63%	45%
2020	46%	64%	46%
2019	46%	64%	46%
2018	48%	65%	50%
2017	48%	65%	50%
2016	48%	65%	46%
2015	40%	65%	45%
2014	39%	66%	44%
2013	37%	67%	45%
2012	36%	67%	45%
2011	35%	68%	45%
2010	29%	69%	48%
2009	34%	71%	48%
2008	33%	73%	47%
2007	36%	73%	49%
2006	32%	75%	49%
2005	31%	74%	50%
2004	28%	75%	52%
2003	37%	77%	55%
2002	40%	78%	59%
2001	41%	79%	60%
2000	44%	80%	63%
1999	46%	80%	68%
1998	50%	81%	71%
1997	54%	82%	72%
1996	58%	82%	74%
1995	58%	83%	77%
1994	63%	84%	78%
1993	68%	84%	80%
1992	70%	84%	82%
1991	74%	85%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	13%	6%	4%
2022	11%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	12%	5%	6%
2017	12%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	8%	4%	3%
2012	9%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	0.64	0.57	0.58
2022	0.62	0.56	0.58
2021	0.58	0.56	0.59
2020	0.60	0.55	0.59
2019	0.60	0.55	0.59
2018	0.65	0.54	0.61
2017	0.65	0.54	0.61
2016	0.59	0.54	0.58
2015	0.59	0.54	0.59
2014	0.62	0.53	0.59
2013	0.63	0.53	0.59
2012	0.63	0.52	0.59
2011	0.60	0.51	0.59
2010	0.63	0.49	0.59
2009	0.58	0.47	0.58
2008	0.58	0.45	0.59
2007	0.61	0.45	0.58
2006	0.59	0.42	0.57
2005	0.63	0.44	0.57
2004	0.61	0.42	0.56
2003	0.62	0.39	0.56
2002	0.62	0.38	0.55
2001	0.64	0.36	0.54
2000	0.63	0.34	0.52
1999	0.62	0.34	0.49
1998	0.64	0.33	0.45
1997	0.62	0.32	0.44
1996	0.60	0.31	0.42
1995	0.60	0.31	0.38
1994	0.56	0.29	0.37
1993	0.50	0.28	0.34
1992	0.48	0.28	0.31
1991	0.43	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	74%	41%	49%
2022	58%	34%	43%
2021	68%	36%	45%
2020	62%	37%	47%
2019	62%	37%	47%
2018	56%	39%	48%
2017	56%	39%	48%
2016	60%	40%	51%
2015	76%	40%	56%
2014	77%	40%	59%
2013	80%	39%	58%
2012	80%	39%	58%
2011	81%	37%	56%
2010	80%	36%	53%
2009	69%	32%	52%
2008	69%	30%	50%
2007	65%	30%	47%
2006	68%	30%	46%
2005	71%	29%	47%
2004	61%	28%	41%
2003	69%	26%	41%
2002	59%	25%	37%
2001	61%	24%	35%
2000	59%	23%	35%
1998	74%	33%	45%
1997	71%	32%	46%
1996	66%	32%	41%
1995	46%	24%	30%
1994	46%	24%	28%
1993	49%	23%	25%
1992	51%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W A White Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	19%	10%	15%
2021	13%	9%	15%
2020	13%	10%	13%
2019	13%	10%	13%
2018	10%	9%	12%
2017	10%	9%	12%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%	11%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	8%	10%	11%
2012	5%	10%	11%
2011	6%	10%	11%
2010	7%	10%	10%
2009	15%	11%	13%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	16%	9%	13%
2003	12%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Emporia School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W A White Elementary School's ranking?

W A White Elementary School is ranked #713 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?

25-29% 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 W A White Elementary School?

244 students attend W A White Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of W A White Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of W A White Elementary School?

W A White Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does W A White Elementary School offer ?

W A White Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W A White Elementary School part of?

W A White Elementary School is part of Emporia School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education