Best Public Schools in Altoona, KS

Summary:

Altoona, Kansas is home to a single elementary school, Altoona-Midway Elementary, which serves students from the Altoona-Midway school district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 68th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 660th out of 668 in 2021-2022, indicating inconsistent academic performance.

Altoona-Midway Elementary has a relatively small student population of 66 students and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 72.73% in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests the student population faces significant economic challenges, which can impact educational outcomes. However, the school has access to significant resources, with a per-student spending of $20,629 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1.

Despite the school's access to resources, its performance on state assessments (KAP) has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science varying across grade levels and years. This inconsistent performance indicates that simply having resources may not be enough to ensure strong academic outcomes, and the school may need to identify and address the specific challenges facing its students to improve their learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona-Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 River Street	Altoona	66710	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 568-5725	66	8	8.3	72.7%	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	86.3	68^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.6%		36.7	436^th of 660 public elementary schools	33.9%	368	50.0	45.8	60.0	45.8	70.0	70.0	$20,629	$2,661	$17,968

Cities Near Altoona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Neodesha	6.21 mi	3	246^th
Fredonia	9.08 mi	4	302^nd
Thayer	10.35 mi	1	148^th
Buffalo	10.36 mi	1	304^th
Chanute	13.27 mi	3	231^st

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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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