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Plains Elem

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

605 Mustang, Plains, KS 67869 · (620) 563-7285 · Part of Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483

West Plains Township’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
113
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Plains Elem

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Plains Township kids: Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High

On the path

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

PK–2Kismet Elemin Kismet
3–5Plains ElemYou are here
6–12Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr Highin Kismet

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

605 Mustang, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 332
Grade 437
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
128’20
123’21
122’22
119’23
113’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 32%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plains Elem from West Plains Township families.

Other schools in Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483

The district →
Kismet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Kismet
152 students11:1
Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Kismet
D−
310 students11:1

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