Blue Mound Elementary School (Closed 2009)

303 S 3rd Street
Blue Mound, KS 66010
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Blue Mound Elementary School serves 27 students in grades 1-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 1-6
Total Students
27 students
This chart displays total students of Blue Mound Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Mound Elementary School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (KS)
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Mound Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
6%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blue Mound Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Mound Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
White
91%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Mound Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Kansas.
0.14
This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Mound Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Blue Mound Elementary School?
27 students attend Blue Mound Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
91% of Blue Mound Elementary School students are White, and 6% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Blue Mound Elementary School?
Blue Mound Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Blue Mound Elementary School offer ?
Blue Mound Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6
What school district is Blue Mound Elementary School part of?
Blue Mound Elementary School is part of Jayhawk School District.

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