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Olpe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

314 W Listerscheid, Olpe, KS 66865 · (620) 475-3277 · Part of Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252

Center Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
149
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Olpe Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Olpe Jr./Sr. High School

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Olpe ElementaryYou are here
6–12Olpe Jr./Sr. High Schoolin Olpe

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

314 W Listerscheid, Olpe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten23
Grade 120
Grade 222
Grade 318
Grade 420
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
165’20
180’21
192’22
189’23
149’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Olpe Elementary from Center Township families.

Other schools in Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252

The district →
Neosho Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Neosho Rapids
B−
107 students9:1
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Olpe
B+
179 students13:1
Hartford Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hartford
C
101 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.