Summary:
The city of Le Roy, Kansas is home to two schools - Southern Coffey County High School and Southern Coffey County Middle School, both part of the LeRoy-Gridley school district. While the high school has performed well, outperforming state and district averages in several key test score metrics, the middle school has significantly underperformed, ranking 349th out of 362 Kansas middle schools.
Southern Coffey County High School is ranked 116th out of 327 Kansas high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.7, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. In contrast, Southern Coffey County Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and a 0-star rating, significantly underperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.
The data suggests that factors such as student-teacher ratio and socioeconomic status, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates, may play a role in the observed performance gap between the two schools. The middle school's free/reduced lunch rate is 80%, compared to 53.19% at the high school. Addressing these challenges and exploring best practices from the high school's success could provide valuable insights to improve educational outcomes for all students in the LeRoy-Gridley school district.
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