Best Public Schools in Kiowa, KS

Summary:

The city of Kiowa, Kansas is home to two schools - South Barber Pre-K-6, an elementary school, and South Barber 7-12, a high school. While the elementary school is a standout performer, consistently ranking higher than the state average on standardized tests, the high school has struggled in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping.

South Barber Pre-K-6 has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 99 school districts in Kansas. The school's overall proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were 46.42% in ELA and 51.77% in Math, compared to the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6% respectively. In contrast, South Barber 7-12 has seen its proficiency rates drop below the state averages in both ELA (25.52%) and Math (17.01%).

The performance gap between the elementary and high school suggests there may be challenges in the transition from elementary to secondary education that the South Barber district should investigate. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rates at the high school level may be contributing to the lower academic performance, highlighting the need to address potential equity and resource gaps.

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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 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Barber Pre-K-6	Public	PK, KG-6	913 Main	Kiowa	67070	Barber County	South Barber	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 722-7237	128	6	21.3	55.5%	118 (92.2%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	69.9	161^st of 653 public elementary schools	75.3%		57.7	255^th of 660 public elementary schools	61.4%	94	62.5	33.3	46.1	40.0				46.4	50.0	41.7	61.5	53.3				51.8	61.5		61.5	$15,972	$622	$15,350
South Barber 7-12	Public	7-12	1220 N. 8th Street	Kiowa	67070	Barber County	South Barber	No	No	No	No	(833) 722-7237	88	5	17.6	65.9%	76 (86.4%)	2 (2.3%)	4 (4.5%)	2 (2.3%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	52	147^th of 318 public high schools	53.8%		33.9	241^st of 327 public high schools	26.3%	94					35.7	10.5	35.7	25.5					21.4	15.8	14.3	17.0		26.3	22.2	$15,901	$1,057	$14,844

Cities Near Kiowa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medicine Lodge	19.43 mi	2	121^st
Attica	21.38 mi	2	332^nd
Anthony	26.43 mi	3	224^th
Harper	31.24 mi	1	86^th
Argonia	43.44 mi	2	262^nd

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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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