Best Public Schools in Axtell, KS

Summary:

The city of Axtell, Kansas is home to two schools: Axtell Elementary School and Axtell High, both part of the Prairie Hills school district. While Axtell Elementary has shown mixed performance, Axtell High stands out as a top-performing high school in the state.

Axtell High has consistently ranked among the top 5% of high schools in Kansas over the past three years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages. In contrast, Axtell Elementary has shown varied results, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state, while others fall below.

Both schools have similar per-student spending around $12,000, slightly higher than the state average. However, Axtell Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.44%), indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families, compared to Axtell High (25%). Additionally, both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Axtell Elementary at 10.3 and Axtell High at 9.1, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axtell High	Public	9-12	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	44	5	9.1	25.0%	43 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	95.9	5^th of 318 public high schools	98.4%		97.7	4^th of 327 public high schools	98.8%	1					53.8	53.8						46.1	46.1			45.5	45.5	$11,943	$319	$11,624
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	109	10	10.3	28.4%	107 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	44	386^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.9%		89.1	50^th of 660 public elementary schools	92.4%	336	41.7	50.0	10.5	27.3		28.2	50.0	66.7	20.0	21.0	45.5		40.3	30.0	27.3		28.6	$12,178	$319	$11,859

Cities Near Axtell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seneca	10.16 mi	2	11^th
Centralia	12.12 mi	2	44^th
Frankfort	14.19 mi	2	93^rd
Marysville	20.62 mi	2	145^th
Sabetha	24.83 mi	3	19^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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