West Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1911 6th St
Wamego, KS 66547

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Serving 353 students in grades 3-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in KS
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 353 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
3	126
4	127
5	100

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	353
2024	355
2023	356
2022	379
2021	344
2020	343
2019	343
2018	356
2017	356
2016	388
2015	365
2014	361
2013	313
2012	305
2011	308
2010	312
2009	294
2008	281
2007	278
2006	278
2005	277
2004	280
2003	278
2002	279
2001	305
2000	314
1999	336
1998	340
1997	315
1996	321
1995	340
1994	347
1993	347
1992	362
1991	352
1990	337
1989	312

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	21
2024	26
2023	27
2022	28
2021	26
2020	26
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	25
2014	25
2013	23
2012	47
2011	23
2010	21
2009	22
2008	23
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	20

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School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#81 out of 1269 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#81
2022	#121
2021	#92
2019	#287
2018	#328
2017	#297
2016	#367
2015	#329
2014	#187
2013	#187
2012	#56

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63%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2023	63%	31%	40%
2022	52%	29%	33%
2021	56%	28%	35%
2019	45%	33%	33%
2018	43%	33%	34%
2017	46%	34%	36%
2016	41%	35%	33%
2015	38%	33%	30%
2013	94%	77%	88%
2012	96%	84%	90%
2011	92%	84%	87%

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53%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2022	53%	32%	38%
2021	60%	36%	41%
2019	50%	37%	40%
2018	50%	37%	34%
2017	52%	38%	41%
2016	55%	41%	44%
2015	58%	42%	45%
2013	93%	84%	92%
2012	96%	86%	93%
2011	95%	87%	92%
2010	92%	85%	92%

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55-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2022	57%	31%	35%
2021	62%	35%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
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	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1
2014	14:1	14:1	12:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	6:1	13:1	6:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	15:1	12:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	13:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2023	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2024	8%	22%	7%
2023	7%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	7%
2021	7%	20%	6%
2020	5%	20%	5%
2019	5%	20%	5%
2018	6%	19%	6%
2017	6%	19%	6%
2016	5%	19%	5%
2015	4%	19%	5%
2014	4%	18%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	5%	17%	5%
2011	5%	16%	4%
2010	4%	16%	4%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	3%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	2%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	1%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	2%	10%	3%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2024	1%	7%	1%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	2%	8%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	2%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%

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White

87%

60%

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

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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	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2024	5%	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	0.24	0.58
2024	0.25	0.58	0.25
2023	0.26	0.57	0.24
2022	0.20	0.56	0.23
2021	0.22	0.56	0.22
2020	0.20	0.55	0.18
2019	0.19	0.55	0.18
2018	0.19	0.54	0.17
2017	0.19	0.54	0.17
2016	0.17	0.54	0.17
2015	0.17	0.54	0.17
2014	0.15	0.53	0.18
2013	0.17	0.53	0.19
2012	0.21	0.52	0.19
2011	0.21	0.51	0.20
2010	0.19	0.49	0.20
2009	0.12	0.47	0.16
2008	0.12	0.45	0.12
2007	0.08	0.45	0.09
2006	0.08	0.42	0.08
2005	0.10	0.44	0.07
2004	0.13	0.42	0.09
2003	0.12	0.39	0.09
2002	0.12	0.38	0.08
2001	0.08	0.36	0.07
2000	0.06	0.34	0.06
1999	0.05	0.34	0.05
1998	0.07	0.33	0.05
1997	0.11	0.32	0.06
1996	0.06	0.31	0.06
1995	0.08	0.31	0.05
1994	0.06	0.29	0.04
1993	0.02	0.28	0.04
1992	0.04	0.28	0.04
1991	0.02	0.27	0.04
1990	0.04	0.25	0.06
1989	0.08	0.26	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	27%	41%
2024	25%	42%	25%
2023	24%	41%	23%
2022	16%	34%	17%
2021	17%	36%	18%
2020	20%	37%	20%
2019	23%	37%	20%
2018	21%	39%	20%
2017	21%	39%	20%
2016	19%	40%	20%
2015	20%	40%	21%
2014	27%	40%	24%
2013	28%	39%	24%
2012	23%	39%	20%
2011	25%	37%	21%
2010	22%	36%	18%
2009	21%	32%	18%
2008	17%	30%	16%
2007	18%	30%	16%
2006	16%	30%	16%
2005	19%	29%	17%
2004	20%	28%	18%
2003	17%	26%	14%
2002	20%	25%	15%
2001	16%	24%	13%
2000	16%	23%	13%
1998	28%	33%	26%
1997	32%	32%	31%
1996	34%	32%	27%
1995	20%	24%	16%
1994	22%	24%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Wamego School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	7%	5%
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	9%	10%	7%
2021	7%	9%	8%
2020	8%	10%	7%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	10%	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%	9%
2013	11%	10%	8%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	11%	10%	8%
2010	8%	10%	10%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	10%	10%	9%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	15%	10%	14%
2002	13%	9%	12%
2001	17%	10%	12%

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School District Name

Wamego School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #81 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

353 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of West Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% 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 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Wamego School District.

The nearest high school to West Elementary School is Wamego High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Wamego Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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Central Elementary School

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900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278

0.7 miles

Gr: PK-2 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Wamego High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
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801 N Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214

0.8 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Wamego High School Virtual School

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801 Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214

0.8 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 18 students Minority enrollment: 39%

Wamego Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
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1701 Kaw Valley Road
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7682

1.4 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
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200 Blackjack Road
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-2482

5.8 miles

Gr: PK-4 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

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