Best Public Schools in Almena, KS

Summary:

The city of Almena, Kansas is home to two schools: Almena Elementary and Northern Valley High, both of which serve the Northern Valley district. Almena Elementary stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Northern Valley High's academic results are not as impressive, the school still provides a solid education to its students.

Almena Elementary's 2023-2024 KAP test scores show the school has a 30% proficiency rate in ELA and a 45% proficiency rate in Math, compared to the district averages of 24.6% and 33.84%, respectively, and the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%. The school's strong academic performance is particularly noteworthy given its relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 59.15%. Despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, Almena Elementary currently ranks 376 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

In contrast, Northern Valley High's academic results are more modest, with a 10th grade ELA proficiency rate of 16.66% (vs. 32.29% district, 33.17% state) and a 10th grade Math proficiency rate of 24.99% (vs. 33.83% district, 31.29% state). However, the school does perform better on the 11th grade KAP Science test, with a 36.36% proficiency rate compared to 32.25% for the district and 32.28% for the state. Both Almena Elementary and Northern Valley High have relatively small enrollments, with 71 and 49 students, respectively, which may contribute to their ability to provide more personalized attention to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2024)			KAP Mathematics (2024)			KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Almena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 W Bryant	Almena	67622	Norton County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 664-2446	71	6	11.2	59.2%	63 (88.7%)	2 (2.8%)	5 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	45	376^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.4%					(n/a)	10.0	50.0	30.0	50.0	40.0	45.0			$16,579	$1,886	$14,693
Northern Valley High	Public	9-12	512 W Bryant	Almena	67622	Norton County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 669-2445	49	5	10.0	32.7%	44 (89.8%)	2 (4.1%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							36.4	36.4	$15,623	$667	$14,956

Cities Near Almena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Long Island	9.87 mi	1
Norton	10.57 mi	3	196^th
Logan	17.33 mi	2	219^th
Phillipsburg	22.64 mi	3	259^th
Agra	32.79 mi	1	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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