David Brewer Elementary
Public elementary school, grades 1 to 4 · Leavenworth, Kansas
David Brewer Elementary in Leavenworth, Kansas enrolled 319 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
361 students in 2022-23, 337 students in 2023-24, 319 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 23.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 361 | 24.0 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 21.2 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 319 | 23.0 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools
Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 343 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection David Brewer Elementary enrolled 343 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 34 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 343 of the 343 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions34
- Chronically absent41.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
53.3% of students were White, 17.9% of two or more races, 13.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White53.3%
- Two or more races17.9%
- Hispanic13.2%
- Black12.9%
- Pacific Islander1.9%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at David Brewer Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 15‑19% | 22% | 32.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10‑14% | 13% (2021-22) | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Leavenworth
5 public elementary schools in Leavenworth report 2024-25 enrollment; David Brewer Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brewer Elementary | 319 | 13.9 | 63.6% |
| Henry Leavenworth | 297 | 14.1 | 48.5% |
| Earl Lawson Early Education Center | 282 | 13.1 | 55.3% |
| Anthony Elementary | 274 | 13.1 | 66.4% |
| Leavenworth Virtual School | 23 | 23.0 | 8.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about David Brewer Elementary
- Bradley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 412 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Earl Lawson Early Education CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 282 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare David Brewer Elementary with Bradley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Leavenworth Unified School District spends per student$13,771 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,771
- The largest public schools in KansasDavid Brewer Elementary is the number 341 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#341 of 707
- Kansas schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about David Brewer Elementary
How many students attend David Brewer Elementary?
319 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Leavenworth, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at David Brewer Elementary?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is David Brewer Elementary a Title I school?
David Brewer Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at David Brewer Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at David Brewer Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is David Brewer Elementary in?
Leavenworth Unified School District, NCES district ID 2008430. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200843002036 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.