Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Public · Grades 6–12 · 310 students
Plains Elem
605 Mustang, Plains, KS 67869
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
113
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kismet-Plains
Meade County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Plains Elem
Plains Elem is a public elementary school in Plains, Kansas, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Kismet-Plains. The school is located in a remote rural area in Meade County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 113 students were enrolled, with about 8.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 3–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 113 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Kismet-Plains
- County
- Meade County
- NCES school ID
- 200819001299
Schools near Plains Elem
All 1 schools in Plains →
Kismet Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 152 students
Meade Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 243 students
Copeland Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 51 students
Sublette Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 205 students
Montezuma Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 83 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.