Bluestem Elementary School

501 Mill Road, Leon KS, 67074 | Bluestem Unified School District 205 | 316-742-3291
  • grades PK-6
  • students 274
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Leon
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Leon
35%Kansas

Bluestem Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Bluestem Unified School District 205" in Leon, KS. There are a total of 274 students and 18 teachers at Bluestem Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bluestem Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 3% lower than the Kansas average.

Bluestem Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students274
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Bluestem Elementary School, 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
All37%
321-39%
430-39%
550-59%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
321-39%
420-29%
550-59%
620-29%
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.

Bluestem Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 90.4% 90.0% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.5% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 5.4% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Leon demographics profile

StatisticLeonKansasNational
Population4642,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6353691
Median age44.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%59%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Leon

IndexLeonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college53.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.5%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Bluestem Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.