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Winfield Scott Elementary School

316 W Tenth St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701

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Winfield Scott Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 85%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 85%
: 86%
: Winfield Scott Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Fort Scott school district, covering approximately 297 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with an average distance of 10.3 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 15.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Winfield Scott Elementary School's student population of 311 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winfield Scott Elementary School
Kind	111
1	98
2	102

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School
2025	311
2024	442
2023	469
2022	467
2021	456
2020	457
2019	457
2018	456
2017	456
2016	492
2015	502
2014	504
2013	480
2012	477
2011	488
2010	490
2009	512
2008	500
2007	429
2006	452
2005	442
2004	446
2003	453
2002	475
2001	476
2000	495
1999	490
1998	497
1997	501
1996	495
1995	493
1994	478
1993	527
1992	522
1991	537
1990	522
1989	524

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School
2025	30
2024	34
2023	37
2022	36
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	36
2014	32
2012	35
2011	36
2010	35
2009	37
2008	35
2007	38
2006	32
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	32
2000	31
1999	30
1998	31
1997	31
1996	32
1995	30
1994	31
1993	31
1992	31
1991	32
1990	31
1989	29
1988	28

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School Motto

Ensuring Success for All Students!

Average Class Size

17 students

School Rankings

The of Winfield Scott Elementary School is 0.35, 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.

This School

State Level (KS)

(09-10)

85%

82%

(09-10)

86%

85%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	4%	23%
2024	5%	22%
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	6%	21%	5%
2021	5%	20%	5%
2020	4%	20%	4%
2019	4%	20%	4%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	4%	19%	4%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	5%	17%	3%
2011	3%	16%	2%
2010	3%	16%	2%
2009	4%	14%	3%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	3%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	10%	3%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	6%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	2%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	2%	8%	4%
1994	3%	8%	4%
1993	3%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	3%	8%	4%
1989	2%	8%	4%

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White

80%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	80%	60%
2024	80%	61%
2023	81%	62%	85%
2022	83%	63%	85%
2021	86%	63%	86%
2020	87%	64%	86%
2019	87%	64%	86%
2018	89%	65%	87%
2017	89%	65%	87%
2016	88%	65%	87%
2015	87%	65%	87%
2014	86%	66%	88%
2013	84%	67%	86%
2012	84%	67%	88%
2011	84%	68%	88%
2010	88%	69%	89%
2009	87%	71%	90%
2008	92%	73%	91%
2007	92%	73%	90%
2006	91%	75%	91%
2005	93%	74%	91%
2004	93%	75%	92%
2003	95%	77%	92%
2002	95%	78%	91%
2001	96%	79%	92%
2000	95%	80%	90%
1999	97%	80%	92%
1998	98%	81%	93%
1997	98%	82%	94%
1996	98%	82%	93%
1995	95%	83%	93%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	96%	84%	95%
1991	94%	85%	94%
1990	94%	86%	94%
1989	96%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	6%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	0.35	0.58
2024	0.35	0.58
2023	0.34	0.57	0.28
2022	0.31	0.56	0.27
2021	0.26	0.56	0.26
2020	0.24	0.55	0.26
2019	0.24	0.55	0.26
2018	0.21	0.54	0.24
2017	0.21	0.54	0.24
2016	0.22	0.54	0.25
2015	0.24	0.54	0.24
2014	0.26	0.53	0.23
2013	0.29	0.53	0.25
2012	0.29	0.52	0.22
2011	0.29	0.51	0.23
2010	0.22	0.49	0.20
2009	0.24	0.47	0.18
2008	0.15	0.45	0.17
2007	0.15	0.45	0.18
2006	0.17	0.42	0.17
2005	0.13	0.44	0.17
2004	0.13	0.42	0.16
2003	0.10	0.39	0.16
2002	0.09	0.38	0.16
2001	0.08	0.36	0.15
2000	0.09	0.34	0.16
1999	0.06	0.34	0.15
1998	0.03	0.33	0.12
1997	0.06	0.32	0.11
1996	0.03	0.31	0.12
1995	0.10	0.31	0.13
1994	0.10	0.29	0.12
1993	0.10	0.28	0.12
1992	0.07	0.28	0.11
1991	0.12	0.27	0.11
1990	0.12	0.25	0.11
1989	0.07	0.26	0.11

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(22-23)

28.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	28.9%	24.2%	30%
2022	41.8%	28%	33.4%
2021	15.1%	19.2%	16.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Winfield Scott Elementary School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2025	63%	41%
2024	64%	42%
2023	66%	41%	52%
2022	57%	34%	47%
2021	57%	36%	47%
2020	56%	37%	45%
2019	56%	37%	45%
2018	57%	39%	49%
2017	57%	39%	49%
2016	57%	40%	51%
2015	49%	40%	49%
2014	62%	40%	54%
2013	61%	39%	52%
2012	62%	39%	53%
2011	60%	37%	52%
2010	45%	36%	49%
2009	45%	32%	46%
2008	39%	30%	39%
2007	41%	30%	40%
2006	40%	30%	39%
2005	41%	29%	40%
2004	38%	28%	36%
2003	37%	26%	35%
2002	32%	25%	32%
2001	30%	24%	31%
2000	31%	23%	32%
1998	38%	33%	38%
1997	40%	32%	41%
1996	41%	32%	40%
1995	35%	24%	35%
1994	38%	24%	37%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Scott School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 82% KS state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 85% KS state average).

How many students attend Winfield Scott Elementary School?

311 students attend Winfield Scott Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Winfield Scott Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winfield Scott Elementary School?

Winfield Scott Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Winfield Scott Elementary School offer ?

Winfield Scott Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Winfield Scott Elementary School part of?

Winfield Scott Elementary School is part of Fort Scott School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 85%
: 86%
: Winfield Scott Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Fort Scott school district, covering approximately 297 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with an average distance of 10.3 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 15.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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