Public SchoolElementary

West Elem

1911 6th St, Wamego, KS 66547

BSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
353
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wamego
Pottawatomie County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
50thpercentile
Class size17.2 students per teacher
5thpercentile

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 West Elem

West Elem is a public elementary school in Wamego, Kansas, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Wamego. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Pottawatomie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 353 students were enrolled, with about 17.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–5

Location & nearby schools

1911 6th St
Wamego, KS 66547
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
353 students
Students per teacher
17.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Wamego
County
Pottawatomie County
NCES school ID
200000301608

Schools near West Elem

All 5 schools in Wamego →
Central Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 357 students
0.7 mi

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.