Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kensington, KS

Thunder Ridge Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Thunder Ridge Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 200034601903
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0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thunder Ridge Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.

49
Resource Index · Higher
7.6:1
small classes for Kansas
30.4%
free-lunch eligible
38
students enrolled

Thunder Ridge Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Kensington, KS 66951
District: Thunder Ridge Schools · Kansas

NCES ID 200034601903 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 200034601903 · Kensington, KS Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

38 enr · 7.6:1 · 30.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Thunder Ridge Middle School (72 students)

Thunder Ridge Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Thunder Ridge Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thunder Ridge Elementary reports 38 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Thunder Ridge Elementary compares

Thunder Ridge 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 7.6:1 ▼ 45% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.4% ▼ 29% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 38 top 95% - -

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

7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.6:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 4% in Kansas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,107
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,788
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Thunder Ridge Elementary is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Thunder Ridge Schools, which includes Thunder Ridge Elementary.

$23,107
Per student
+46%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,788
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 61.1%
Federal 8.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Thunder Ridge Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thunder Ridge Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thunder Ridge High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Thunder Ridge Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~38 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Thunder Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Thunder Ridge Elementary?

Thunder Ridge Elementary has 38 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kensington, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunder Ridge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Thunder Ridge Elementary is 7.6:1, which is 45% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thunder Ridge Elementary?

30.4% of students at Thunder Ridge Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thunder Ridge Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Thunder Ridge Elementary is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Kensington, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thunder Ridge Elementary?

Thunder Ridge Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Thunder Ridge Schools?

Besides Thunder Ridge Elementary, Thunder Ridge Schools also operates Thunder Ridge Middle School (72 students) and Thunder Ridge High School (60 students). See the Thunder Ridge Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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