West Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

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West Elementary School

912 West 12th
Goodland, KS 67735

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West Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 249 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	72
1	57
2	52

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	252
2022	281
2021	224
2020	212
2019	212
2018	213
2017	213
2016	210
2015	267
2014	252
2013	261
2012	275
2011	249
2010	147
2009	212
2008	246
2007	157
2006	321
2005	270
2004	241
2003	210
2002	209
2001	170
2000	155
1999	167
1998	200
1997	202
1996	288
1995	283
1994	265
1993	308
1992	269
1991	269
1990	277
1989	296
1988	278
1987	272

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	17
2014	22
2013	22
2012	20
2011	19
2010	14
2009	13
2008	14
2007	15
2006	17
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	18
1995	18
1994	19
1993	20
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

The of West Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	16:1	13:1	12:1
2022	18:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	11:1
2019	14:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	10:1
2017	13:1	14:1	10:1
2016	12:1	14:1	10:1
2015	16:1	14:1	10:1
2014	12:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	16:1	13:1	12:1
2008	18:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	12:1	10:1
2006	19:1	13:1	13:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	14:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	14:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	16:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	13:1
1988	15:1	16:1	14:1
1987	15:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	26%	21%	23%
2022	25%	21%	21%
2021	21%	20%	21%
2020	16%	20%	20%
2019	16%	20%	20%
2018	20%	19%	23%
2017	20%	19%	23%
2016	17%	19%	21%
2015	15%	19%	16%
2014	18%	18%	21%
2013	17%	18%	16%
2012	16%	17%	20%
2011	16%	16%	20%
2010	22%	16%	20%
2009	26%	14%	20%
2008	25%	13%	18%
2007	20%	13%	15%
2006	25%	12%	17%
2005	19%	12%	15%
2004	23%	11%	15%
2003	32%	10%	17%
2002	27%	10%	16%
2001	21%	9%	13%
2000	18%	8%	15%
1999	20%	8%	14%
1998	17%	7%	13%
1997	16%	7%	14%
1996	13%	6%	13%
1995	14%	6%	11%
1994	19%	5%	13%
1993	17%	5%	13%
1992	17%	5%	13%
1991	17%	4%	13%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	5%	7%	1%
2017	5%	7%	1%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%

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White

73%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	69%	62%	73%
2022	71%	63%	75%
2021	76%	63%	75%
2020	78%	64%	76%
2019	78%	64%	76%
2018	74%	65%	76%
2017	74%	65%	76%
2016	80%	65%	77%
2015	83%	65%	64%
2014	80%	66%	76%
2013	80%	67%	59%
2012	80%	67%	76%
2011	79%	68%	76%
2010	75%	69%	78%
2009	72%	71%	78%
2008	73%	73%	80%
2007	78%	73%	83%
2006	73%	75%	83%
2005	78%	74%	83%
2004	74%	75%	82%
2003	66%	77%	81%
2002	70%	78%	82%
2001	78%	79%	86%
2000	84%	80%	84%
1999	84%	80%	85%
1998	82%	81%	86%
1997	84%	82%	86%
1996	85%	82%	87%
1995	84%	83%	88%
1994	79%	84%	87%
1993	82%	84%	87%
1992	82%	84%	87%
1991	83%	85%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	0.46	0.57	0.43
2022	0.44	0.56	0.40
2021	0.38	0.56	0.40
2020	0.37	0.55	0.38
2019	0.37	0.55	0.38
2018	0.41	0.54	0.37
2017	0.41	0.54	0.37
2016	0.33	0.54	0.37
2015	0.29	0.54	0.37
2014	0.33	0.53	0.38
2013	0.34	0.53	0.38
2012	0.33	0.52	0.38
2011	0.35	0.51	0.37
2010	0.39	0.49	0.36
2009	0.42	0.47	0.36
2008	0.41	0.45	0.33
2007	0.35	0.45	0.30
2006	0.40	0.42	0.30
2005	0.36	0.44	0.30
2004	0.40	0.42	0.30
2003	0.47	0.39	0.31
2002	0.44	0.38	0.29
2001	0.35	0.36	0.25
2000	0.31	0.34	0.27
1999	0.31	0.34	0.26
1998	0.30	0.33	0.24
1997	0.27	0.32	0.24
1996	0.26	0.31	0.24
1995	0.28	0.31	0.22
1994	0.34	0.29	0.24
1993	0.30	0.28	0.23
1992	0.30	0.28	0.23
1991	0.29	0.27	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	53%	41%	42%
2022	41%	34%	36%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2020	43%	37%	40%
2019	43%	37%	40%
2018	42%	39%	38%
2017	42%	39%	38%
2016	40%	40%	38%
2015	38%	40%	38%
2014	44%	40%	41%
2013	46%	39%	30%
2012	47%	39%	39%
2011	44%	37%	37%
2010	46%	36%	35%
2009	40%	32%	35%
2008	28%	30%	32%
2007	44%	30%	35%
2006	30%	30%	32%
2005	34%	29%	31%
2004	32%	28%	29%
2003	32%	26%	25%
2002	31%	25%	24%
2001	35%	24%	26%
2000	35%	23%	24%
1998	52%	33%	38%
1997	47%	32%	37%
1996	41%	32%	38%
1995	31%	24%	30%
1994	38%	24%	31%
1993	43%	23%	33%
1992	38%	28%	36%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Goodland School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	13%	10%	12%
2019	13%	10%	12%
2018	17%	9%	15%
2017	17%	9%	15%
2016	15%	9%	14%
2015	16%	10%	12%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	14%	11%	12%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	8%	10%	9%

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School District Name

Goodland School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

249 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of West Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

West Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, 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 Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Goodland School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education