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West Elementary School

912 West 12th
Goodland, KS 67735

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West Elementary School serves 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: West Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Goodland, KS school district, covering approximately 908.8 square miles. The zone's typical drive to the school is between 20 to 30 minutes, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being about 16.9 miles, and the furthest edge reaching 23.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 201 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	73
1	72
2	56

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Total Students

201 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	201
2024	249
2023	252
2022	281
2021	224
2020	227
2019	212
2018	212
2017	213
2016	210
2015	267
2014	252
2013	261
2012	275
2011	249
2010	147
2009	212
2008	246
2007	157
2006	321
2005	270
2004	241
2003	210
2002	209
2001	170
2000	169
1999	182
1998	200
1997	202
1996	288
1995	283
1994	265
1993	308
1992	269
1991	269
1990	277
1989	296
1988	278
1987	272

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	15
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	14
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	17
2014	22
2013	22
2012	20
2011	19
2010	14
2009	13
2008	14
2007	15
2006	17
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	18
1995	18
1994	19
1993	20
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

The of West Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	12:1
2022	18:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	14:1	11:1
2019	14:1	14:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	10:1
2017	13:1	14:1	10:1
2016	12:1	13:1	10:1
2015	16:1	13:1	10:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	16:1	13:1	12:1
2008	18:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	12:1	10:1
2006	19:1	13:1	13:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	14:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	13:1
1988	15:1	16:1	14:1
1987	15:1	16:1	14:1

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Hispanic

24%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	24%	23%
2024	24%	22%
2023	26%	21%	23%
2022	25%	21%	21%
2021	21%	20%	21%
2020	15%	20%	20%
2019	16%	20%	20%
2018	17%	20%	23%
2017	20%	19%	23%
2016	16%	19%	21%
2015	15%	19%	16%
2014	18%	18%	21%
2013	17%	18%	16%
2012	16%	17%	20%
2011	16%	16%	20%
2010	22%	16%	20%
2009	25%	14%	20%
2008	24%	13%	18%
2007	20%	13%	15%
2006	25%	12%	17%
2005	19%	12%	15%
2004	23%	11%	15%
2003	32%	10%	17%
2002	27%	10%	16%
2001	20%	9%	13%
2000	18%	8%	15%
1999	20%	7%	14%
1998	17%	7%	13%
1997	15%	6%	14%
1996	13%	6%	13%
1995	14%	6%	11%
1994	19%	5%	13%
1993	17%	5%	13%
1992	17%	5%	13%
1991	17%	4%	13%
1990	10%	4%	12%
1989	15%	4%	14%
1988	14%	4%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	4%	7%	1%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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White

72%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	72%	60%
2024	73%	61%
2023	69%	62%	73%
2022	71%	63%	75%
2021	76%	63%	75%
2020	82%	63%	76%
2019	78%	64%	76%
2018	78%	64%	76%
2017	73%	65%	76%
2016	80%	65%	77%
2015	83%	65%	64%
2014	80%	66%	76%
2013	80%	67%	59%
2012	81%	68%	76%
2011	79%	68%	76%
2010	75%	69%	78%
2009	72%	72%	78%
2008	73%	73%	80%
2007	78%	73%	83%
2006	73%	74%	83%
2005	78%	74%	83%
2004	75%	75%	82%
2003	66%	77%	81%
2002	70%	78%	82%
2001	79%	79%	86%
2000	79%	80%	84%
1999	79%	81%	85%
1998	82%	81%	86%
1997	84%	82%	86%
1996	85%	82%	87%
1995	84%	83%	88%
1994	80%	84%	87%
1993	82%	84%	87%
1992	82%	84%	87%
1991	83%	85%	87%
1990	90%	85%	88%
1989	85%	86%	86%
1988	86%	86%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

40%

0.43

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	0.43	0.58
2024	0.41	0.58
2023	0.46	0.57	0.43
2022	0.44	0.56	0.40
2021	0.38	0.56	0.40
2020	0.31	0.56	0.38
2019	0.37	0.55	0.38
2018	0.37	0.55	0.37
2017	0.43	0.54	0.37
2016	0.34	0.54	0.37
2015	0.29	0.54	0.37
2014	0.33	0.53	0.38
2013	0.33	0.52	0.38
2012	0.32	0.51	0.38
2011	0.35	0.51	0.37
2010	0.39	0.49	0.36
2009	0.42	0.46	0.36
2008	0.41	0.45	0.33
2007	0.35	0.45	0.30
2006	0.41	0.43	0.30
2005	0.36	0.43	0.30
2004	0.39	0.42	0.30
2003	0.47	0.39	0.31
2002	0.44	0.38	0.29
2001	0.34	0.36	0.25
2000	0.35	0.35	0.27
1999	0.34	0.33	0.26
1998	0.30	0.33	0.24
1997	0.27	0.32	0.24
1996	0.26	0.32	0.24
1995	0.28	0.30	0.22
1994	0.33	0.29	0.24
1993	0.30	0.29	0.23
1992	0.30	0.29	0.23
1991	0.29	0.27	0.23
1990	0.18	0.27	0.22
1989	0.26	0.25	0.24
1988	0.24	0.25	0.27

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(22-23)

21.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	21.4%	24.2%	25.4%
2022	35.8%	28%	32.6%
2021	22.4%	19.2%	27.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	43%	41%
2024	47%	42%
2023	53%	41%	42%
2022	41%	33%	36%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2020	45%	37%	40%
2019	43%	37%	40%
2018	45%	38%	38%
2017	43%	39%	38%
2016	41%	40%	38%
2015	39%	40%	38%
2014	44%	40%	41%
2013	46%	39%	30%
2012	47%	39%	39%
2011	44%	37%	37%
2010	46%	36%	35%
2009	40%	32%	35%
2008	28%	30%	32%
2007	44%	30%	35%
2006	30%	30%	32%
2005	34%	29%	31%
2004	32%	28%	29%
2003	32%	26%	25%
2002	31%	25%	24%
2001	35%	24%	26%
2000	32%	23%	24%
1998	52%	32%	38%
1997	47%	31%	37%
1996	41%	32%	38%
1995	31%	24%	30%
1994	38%	24%	31%
1993	43%	23%	33%
1992	38%	28%	36%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	11%	7%
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	7%	10%	12%
2019	13%	10%	12%
2018	17%	10%	15%
2017	17%	9%	15%
2016	15%	9%	14%
2015	16%	10%	12%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	14%	11%	12%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	8%	10%	9%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	9%	10%	9%
2000	14%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Goodland School District

Sports

Colors

Engage, Enrich, Empower - Every Student, Every Day

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

201 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of West Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Goodland School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: West Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Goodland, KS school district, covering approximately 908.8 square miles. The zone's typical drive to the school is between 20 to 30 minutes, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the zone being about 16.9 miles, and the furthest edge reaching 23.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education