Weskan Elem

Weskan
219 Coyote Blvd.
Weskan, KS 67762
64 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Weskan Elementary, located in the small, rural community of Weskan, Kansas, serves as the educational hub for the local district. As a K-12 facility (often functioning as a unified campus), the school emphasizes a tight-knit, community-focused environment where small class sizes allow for personalized attention. The school plays a central role in the lives of Weskan residents, fostering a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to participate in both academic and extracurricular activities despite the district's limited geographic size.

Academically, the school focuses on providing a fundamental education that prepares students for the challenges of higher learning and future career paths. Because of its remote location in western Kansas, the district leverages technology and community involvement to ensure students remain competitive and engaged. The school is deeply rooted in local tradition—as evidenced by their mascot, the Coyotes—and prides itself on maintaining a close relationship between parents, faculty, and the student body to ensure a high-quality educational experience in a prairie setting.
64
Total Students
7.7
Full-Time Teachers
8.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
20.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    55 (85.9%)
  • Hispanic
    5 (7.8%)
  • Black
    3 (4.7%)
  • Two or More
    1 (1.6%)
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: Weskan
Phone: (785)943-5222
Website: http://www.weskanschools.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 64
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 13
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Kindergarten 8
Grade 1 16
Grade 2 4
Grade 3 7
Grade 4 9
Grade 5 7
Grade 6 13
Gender Ratio