West Elk Public Schools are located in Howard, Kansas.  West Elk is a 2A school with 330 students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade.

The school has a variety of activities for all students with field trips, athletics, art, music, and vocational programs.  West Elk also has an exceptional resource center which students can receive additional help with school work.

Athletics at West Elk High School and Junior High consist of football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and track.  The school has softball and baseball for the high school students.

Art, vocal, and band represents the fine arts at West Elk.  Vocational programs available are Family and Consumer Science, Business, Woodworking, and Vocational Agriculture.