Park Elem

724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725

sites.google.com/a/usd493.com/park-elementary/

208 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Park Elementary School, located at 724 E Garfield Street in Columbus, Kansas, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Columbus Unified School District (USD 493). As a primary school, it is dedicated to providing a supportive and structured learning environment for students in the early stages of their academic careers. The school focuses on building core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and social development, preparing young learners for their transition to intermediate and middle school levels.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town community of Columbus, benefiting from a close-knit atmosphere that emphasizes student engagement and parental involvement. Beyond the standard curriculum, Park Elementary strives to foster a positive school culture that prioritizes character development and individual growth. By maintaining a focus on the specific needs of its younger student population, the school acts as a vital pillar in the community, ensuring that local children receive the essential building blocks for long-term educational success.

208

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Park Elem
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	20
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	14
American Indian	9

White
159 (76.4%)
Hispanic
20 (9.6%)
Two or More
14 (6.7%)
American Indian
9 (4.3%)
Black
5 (2.4%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbus
Phone:	(620)429-3905
Website:	http://sites.google.com/a/usd493.com/park-elementary/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	208
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	105
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 52

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 85