West Elk Schools serves 373 learners in grades Prekindergarten-12.

West Elk Schools placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

School Overview: West Elk Schools’s learner population of 373 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Elk Schools is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Elk Schools is 0.31, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to West Elk Schools is Elk Valley High School (11.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Elk Valley Elementary School (11.4 miles away)