Earl Lawson Early Education Center

els.usd453.org

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Earl Lawson Early Education Center is a public elementary school and part of the Leavenworth school district, located in Leavenworth, KS with 362 students offering grade levels from PK to KG.

With 20 teachers, Earl Lawson Early Education Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

362

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Earl Lawson Early Education Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	184
Hispanic	44
Black	56
Asian	1
Two or More	74
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
184 (50.8 %)
Two or More
74 (20.4 %)
Black
56 (15.5 %)
Hispanic
44 (12.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Leavenworth
Phone:	(913)684-1570
Website:	http://els.usd453.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	156
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 117

Kindergarten 245