Weskan Elementary School
Tel:
(785)943-5222
- Weskan Elementary School serves 55 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Weskan Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%.
Top Placements
Weskan Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Weskan Elementary School's student population of 55 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 55 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Weskan Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Weskan Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #512 out of 1267 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 34% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 97% | 64% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Weskan School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Weskan Elementary School is Weskan High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sharon Springs Elementary School (11.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Weskan Weskan High School Grades: 7-12 | 48 students
0.0 miles
219 Coyote Blvd
Weskan, KS 67762
(785)943-5222 0.0 7-12 48 - Sharon Springs Sharon Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 139 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785)852-4267 11.7 PK-8 139 - Sharon Springs Wallace County High School Grades: 9-12 | 62 students
11.7 miles
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785)852-4240 11.7 9-12 62 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 113 students
21.1 miles
395 North 5th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5656 21.1 PK-6 113 - Cheyenne Wells Cheyenne Wells Junior/high School Grades: 7-12 | 66 students
21.1 miles
325 West 4th North
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
(719)767-5612 21.1 7-12 66
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