Other / mixed grade configuration · Wichita, KS

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201299000264
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.

#7 of 61
schools in Wichita · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
72.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary ranks #7 of 61 schools in Wichita, KS.

School address

Enrollment

262

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.5%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wichita, Kansas, enrolling 262 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 72.5% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Kansas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 262 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Wichita's public schools, it stands alongside Christa Mcauliffe Academy (829 students): Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.6:1 vs 13.6:1).

Wichita also operates East High (2,435 students) and Southeast High (2,066 students) alongside Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary compares

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▲ 6% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.5% ▲ 70% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 262 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Kansas - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,361
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wichita, which includes Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary.

$15,361
Per student
-1%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.2%
State 70.9%
Federal 11.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heights High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wichita · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Wichita

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary

How many students attend Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary?

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary has 262 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wichita, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary is 14.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary?

72.5% of students at Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary?

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary rank among schools in Wichita?

By Resource Investment Index, Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary ranks #7 of 61 schools in Wichita, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wichita on the city page.

Is Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary a good school?

Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wichita?

Besides Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary, Wichita also operates East High (2,435 students), Southeast High (2,066 students), and North High (2,041 students). See the Wichita district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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