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PublicElementaryGrades PK–1
724 E Garfield Street, Columbus, KS 66725 · (620) 429-3905 · Part of Columbus Unified School District 493
Columbus’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Kansas school districts
Students
208
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–1
What stands out about Park Elem
- Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Columbus kids: Central Elem
On the path
Where Columbus kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–1Park ElemYou are here
2–6Central Elem348 students
Location
Directions ↗














724 E Garfield Street, Columbus
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten71
Grade 185
Enrollment over time
162’20
184’21
201’22
216’23
208’24
Up 28.4% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Park Elem from Columbus families.
Other schools in Columbus Unified School District 493
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.