Park Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725

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Park Elementary School serves 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Park Elementary School's student population of 208 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	71
1	85

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Elementary School
2025	208
2024	216
2023	201
2022	184
2021	162
2020	160
2019	172
2018	194
2017	194
2016	201
2015	211
2014	215
2013	205
2012	207
2011	201
2010	204
2009	208
2008	202
2007	152
2006	171
2005	150
2004	175
2003	166
2002	148
2001	153
2000	138
1999	122
1998	119
1997	126
1996	134
1995	116
1994	121
1993	133
1992	136
1991	140
1990	131
1989	127

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	12
2020	11
2019	12
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	14
2013	14
2012	15
2011	15
2010	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	11
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	8
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	8
1989	7

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School Rankings

The of Park Elementary School is 0.41, 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

16:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2024	4%	1%	3%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	4%
2021	3%	1%	4%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	7%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	3%	1%	5%
2012	2%	2%	6%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	6%	1%	7%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	8%	2%	8%
2006	7%	2%	7%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2024	6%	22%	4%
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	3%	21%	4%
2021	5%	20%	4%
2020	8%	20%	4%
2019	4%	20%	4%
2018	2%	19%	2%
2017	2%	19%	2%
2016	1%	19%	2%
2014	3%	18%	3%
2013	3%	18%	3%
2012	2%	17%	2%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	4%	16%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	3%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	1%
2006	3%	12%	1%
2005	3%	12%	1%
2004	3%	11%	1%
2003	3%	10%	1%
2002	3%	10%	1%
2001	3%	9%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	3%	8%	1%
1998	6%	7%	1%
1997	4%	7%	1%
1996	6%	6%	1%
1995	3%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2024	1%	7%	1%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	3%	9%	1%
2004	3%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%

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White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2024	83%	61%	85%
2023	84%	62%	85%
2022	86%	63%	86%
2021	88%	63%	87%
2020	87%	64%	87%
2019	87%	64%	87%
2018	92%	65%	88%
2017	92%	65%	88%
2016	91%	65%	88%
2015	91%	65%	82%
2014	89%	66%	87%
2013	89%	67%	86%
2012	89%	67%	86%
2011	88%	68%	86%
2010	84%	69%	86%
2009	91%	71%	89%
2008	88%	73%	88%
2007	89%	73%	89%
2006	88%	75%	90%
2005	85%	74%	93%
2004	90%	75%	94%
2003	88%	77%	93%
2002	87%	78%	93%
2001	88%	79%	94%
2000	98%	80%	96%
1999	98%	80%	95%
1998	87%	81%	96%
1997	92%	82%	96%
1996	94%	82%	97%
1995	92%	83%	95%
1994	97%	84%	96%
1993	99%	84%	98%
1992	97%	84%	97%
1991	96%	85%	98%
1990	97%	86%	98%
1989	97%	85%	97%
1988	96%	85%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2024	6%	6%	7%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	0.41	0.58
2024	0.31	0.58	0.28
2023	0.29	0.57	0.27
2022	0.26	0.56	0.25
2021	0.22	0.56	0.24
2020	0.25	0.55	0.25
2019	0.24	0.55	0.25
2018	0.15	0.54	0.22
2017	0.15	0.54	0.22
2016	0.17	0.54	0.23
2015	0.17	0.54	0.26
2014	0.21	0.53	0.25
2013	0.21	0.53	0.26
2012	0.21	0.52	0.26
2011	0.22	0.51	0.25
2010	0.29	0.49	0.26
2009	0.17	0.47	0.19
2008	0.22	0.45	0.20
2007	0.20	0.45	0.20
2006	0.24	0.42	0.19
2005	0.27	0.44	0.14
2004	0.19	0.42	0.11
2003	0.22	0.39	0.14
2002	0.23	0.38	0.13
2001	0.22	0.36	0.11
2000	0.13	0.34	0.08
1999	0.12	0.34	0.09
1998	0.24	0.33	0.09
1997	0.15	0.32	0.07
1996	0.11	0.31	0.06
1995	0.14	0.31	0.10
1994	0.07	0.29	0.06
1993	0.02	0.28	0.04
1992	0.06	0.28	0.06
1991	0.08	0.27	0.04
1990	0.06	0.25	0.04
1989	0.05	0.26	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	50%	41%
2024	51%	42%	49%
2023	56%	41%	48%
2022	47%	34%	39%
2021	46%	36%	43%
2020	48%	37%	45%
2019	48%	37%	45%
2018	56%	39%	44%
2017	56%	39%	44%
2016	52%	40%	44%
2015	53%	40%	46%
2014	53%	40%	45%
2013	55%	39%	47%
2012	53%	39%	43%
2011	47%	37%	41%
2010	45%	36%	41%
2009	41%	32%	39%
2008	39%	30%	36%
2007	57%	30%	37%
2006	46%	30%	36%
2005	50%	29%	38%
2004	44%	28%	35%
2003	45%	26%	34%
2002	39%	25%	33%
2001	41%	24%	32%
2000	44%	23%	34%
1998	56%	33%	46%
1997	55%	32%	48%
1996	52%	32%	46%
1995	42%	24%	38%
1994	45%	24%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Park Elementary School	Kansas	Columbus School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	11%	7%	9%
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	11%	10%	13%
2021	14%	9%	14%
2020	9%	10%	11%
2019	12%	10%	11%
2018	5%	9%	10%
2017	5%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	6%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	11%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	8%	10%	11%
2011	8%	10%	12%
2010	10%	10%	12%
2009	13%	11%	13%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	15%	10%	11%
2006	14%	10%	13%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	11%	10%	10%
2002	18%	9%	9%
2001	15%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Park Elementary School?

208 students attend Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Park Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Park Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Park Elementary School offer ?

Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Elementary School part of?

Park Elementary School is part of Columbus School District.