West Elk Schools

1199 State Highway 99, Howard, KS Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

375

Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Math

40-44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

West Elk Unified School District 282 Living Summary view more

996

households

2,160

Total Population

$61,700

Average House Value

$525

Average Housing Rent

$41,250

Average Household Income

91.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

West Elk Schools is a public school located in Howard, Kansas. It is a school in West Elk Unified School District 282 district.

According to the Kansas state assessment result, about 42% of students are proficient in Math learning and about 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 375 students through grade PK to 12. The students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1 where a total of 37 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 375 students are attending West Elk Schools. By gender, there are 196 and 179 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 10.9%	41	23	18
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1%	4	1	3
Asian 0.5%	2	0	2
Black 0.5%	2	1	1
White 82.9%	311	163	148
Two or More Races 4.0%	15	8	7
Total	375	196	179

	Total	Male	Female
No students are in LEP (Limited English Proficient) programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	7	3
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	1	0	1
Black	1	1	0
White	80	44	36
Two or More Races	7	2	5
Total	101	54	47

Gifted/Talented Programs

West Elk Schools offers the gifted and talented program. Total 4 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
White	4	2	2
IDEA program	4	2	2
Total	4	2	2

Teachers & Staffs

Total 37 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for West Elk Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1. All teachers are certified. 91.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	37	Students per teacher: 10 to 1
Teachers who are certified	37	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	2	5.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	2.7%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 375 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 996 households is located in West Elk Unified School District 282, KS area. The average home price is $61,700 and the average rent cost is $525. The unemployment rate is 6.40% and the average household income is $41,250.

You can view more living characteristics in West Elk Unified School District 282 area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	996 Households
Population	2,160
Male	1,067
Female	1,118
Child Population	512
Total Housing Units	1,618 Units
Average House Value	$61,700
Average Rent Cost	$525

Unemployment Rate	6.40%
Average Household Income	$41,250
Heath Insurance Coverage	91.40%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 30%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	21-39%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 30%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	***	***	*	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	≤20%	<50%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 30%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Male students 50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8
All students 30%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	21-39%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students	Data Protected for privacy
Black students	Data Protected for privacy
White students 50%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	***	***	*	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	≤20%	<50%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 30%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Male students 50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

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