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Meadowlark Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1602 East 20th, Pittsburg, KS 66762 · (620) 235-3130 · Part of Pittsburg Unified School District 250

Pittsburg’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Meadowlark Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pittsburg kids: Pittsburg Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Meadowlark ElementaryYou are here
6–8Pittsburg Middle School692 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1602 East 20th, Pittsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 162
Grade 271
Grade 362
Grade 460
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
337’20
381’21
411’22
414’23
403’24

Up 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 12%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meadowlark Elementary from Pittsburg families.

Other schools in Pittsburg Unified School District 250

The district →
Westside Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburg
B−
498 students20:1
Lakeside Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburg
B
406 students13:1
Geo E Nettels Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburg
B+
343 students13:1
Pittsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburg
C+
692 students12:1
Pittsburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburg
B−
1,033 students14:1

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; Pittsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.