Summary:
The city of Cherokee, Kansas has two schools serving grades K-12: Southeast High School and Southeast Middle School. While Southeast High School has shown some signs of improvement, with a higher statewide ranking and increased proficiency rates in certain subjects, Southeast Middle School has struggled with declining performance and significantly lower proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics.
Southeast High School is ranked 144 out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, an improvement from the previous two years. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, Southeast High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, which could be beneficial for student learning. However, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally below the state averages.
In contrast, Southeast Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 241 out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 303 out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school struggles with low proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics, where only 8.01% of students were proficient or better across all grades in 2023-2024. Additionally, Southeast Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.43% in 2022-2023), indicating a high-need student population that may require additional resources and support to address educational disparities.
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