West Elk Schools

1199 State Highway 99, Howard KS, 67349 | West Elk Unified School District 282 | 620-374-2147
  • grades PK-12
  • students 373
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 42% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Howard
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Howard
35%Kansas

West Elk Schools is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "West Elk Unified School District 282" in Howard, KS. There are a total of 373 students and 37 teachers at West Elk Schools, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

West Elk Schools has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 18% higher than the Kansas average.

West Elk Schools location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students373
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 West Elk Schools, 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
All42%
340-59%
421-39%
540-59%
640-49%
721-39%
840-59%
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
321-39%
440-59%
540-49%
650-59%
721-39%
821-39%
High School21-39%

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.

West Elk Schools race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 77.9% 77.9% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 9.8% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.6% 10.6% 4.7% 3.1%

Howard demographics profile

StatisticHowardKansasNational
Population6682,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9483691
Median age41.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%59%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Howard

IndexHowardKansasNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.0%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The West Elk Schools data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.