West Elk Schools
Score 68.1/100: better than 68% of Kansas combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at levels 3-4 on state tests in Kansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 20 published results by grade and test
As published by Kansas State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | KAP | 57.7 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | KAP | 36.4 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | KAP | 56.5 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | KAP | 42.4 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | KAP | 28 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | KAP | 29.2 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | KAP | 33.3 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | KAP | 40.8 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | KAP | 19.2 | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | KAP | 40.9 | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | KAP | 52.2 | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | KAP | 42.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | KAP | 36 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | KAP | 25 | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | KAP | 14.3 | — |
| Math | All grades | KAP | 33.3 | — |
| Science | Grade 5 | KAP | 56.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | KAP | 20.8 | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | KAP | 0 | — |
| Science | All grades | KAP | 38.3 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-12
- Students
- 375
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
Contact
Howard, KS 67349
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Kansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Kansas publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
West Elk Schools at a glance
West Elk Schools is a public combined school in Howard, Kansas, serving grades PK-12. It is part of the West Elk school district. It has about 375 students (a typical Kansas combined school has 107). About 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Kansas combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 35%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% at levels 3-4). On our score, which compares it only with other Kansas combined schools, it scores 68.1 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #26 of 80. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.