Central Elem

1501 Park Ave, Baxter Springs KS, 66713 | Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 | 620-856-3311
  • grades 3-6
  • students 290
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
35%Baxter Springs
35%Kansas

Central Elem is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Baxter Springs Unified School District 508" in Baxter Springs, KS. There are a total of 290 students and 22 teachers at Central Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Central Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 33% higher than the Kansas average.

Central Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students290
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
370-79%
445-49%
530-34%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
350-59%
460-64%
535-39%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 79.1% 81.4% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 1.1% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.3% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.8% 10.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.1% 2.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.2% 4.7% 3.1%

Baxter Springs demographics profile

StatisticBaxter SpringsKansasNational
Population3,9382,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2513691
Median age39.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Baxter Springs

IndexBaxter SpringsKansasNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Central Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.