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Smith Center Elem
PublicElementaryGrades PK–6
216 South Jefferson, Smith Center, KS 66967 · (785) 282-6614 · Part of Smith Center Unified School District 237
Students
253
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
What stands out about Smith Center Elem
- School Grade A−: near the top of Kansas’s public schools
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Small classes: 12:1 students per teacher
- Next stop for Beaver kids: Smith Center Jr Sr High
On the path
Where Beaver kids come from and go next.
PK–6Smith Center ElemYou are here
7–12Smith Center Jr Sr Highin Smith Center
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%
Location
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216 South Jefferson, Smith Center
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten38
Grade 128
Grade 229
Grade 340
Grade 431
Grade 521
Grade 639
Enrollment over time
244’20
272’21
259’22
255’23
253’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.