Weskan Elementary School
Weskan Elementary School serves 55 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Weskan Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Weskan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Weskan Elementary School's student population of 55 students has grown by 30% over five school years.
The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
55 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Weskan Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Weskan Elementary School is 0.08, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
4%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
96%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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