Wetmore Elementary

Prairie Hills
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
90 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Wetmore Elementary, located at 321 6th Street in Wetmore, Kansas, serves as a central pillar of the local community. As a small-town school, it fosters a close-knit educational environment where students benefit from personalized attention and a strong sense of community support. The school is dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience, focusing on essential skills and character development in a safe, nurturing setting that reflects the values of the surrounding rural area.

Operating as part of the USD 113 Prairie Hills school district, the school emphasizes student engagement and collaborative learning. By maintaining smaller class sizes, Wetmore Elementary is able to tailor its instruction to meet the unique needs of its students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their transition to middle school and beyond. The school serves as a hub for local families, often acting as a focal point for extracurricular activities and community involvement that helps bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world application.
90
Total Students
8.3
Full-Time Teachers
10.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    83 (92.2 %)
  • Two or More
    3 (3.3 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (3.3 %)
  • Black
    1 (1.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Prairie Hills
Phone: (785)866-2860
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 90
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 5
Kindergarten 10
Grade 1 8
Grade 2 14
Grade 3 11
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 11
Grade 7 11
Grade 8 12
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Jackson Heights Elementary School
North Jackson
228 Students
12763 266th Road
Holton, KS 66436 (8.5 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th