Best Public Schools in Liberal, KS

Summary:

The city of Liberal, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant challenges in academic performance across the district, with low proficiency rates on state assessments and high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Two elementary schools, Sunflower Elementary School and Prairie View Elementary School, stand out as the top performers in the district, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts that are significantly higher than the district average. In contrast, the two middle schools, Eisenhower Middle School and Seymour Rogers Middle School, have the lowest performance on state assessments in the district.

Overall, the schools in Liberal struggle with low proficiency rates compared to state averages, high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and poor statewide rankings. Addressing these systemic issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach targeting both instructional quality and student support services.

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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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 South Holly	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1700	391	27	14.4	73.1%	72 (18.4%)	9 (2.3%)	294 (75.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	20.7	542^nd of 653 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.3	551^st of 660 public elementary schools	16.5%	9	25.0	18.2	33.9					25.7	35.3	18.2	15.8					23.9	24.6			24.6	$10,371	$711	$9,660
Liberal Senior High	Public	9-12	1611 W 2nd	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1200	1,353	88	15.3	77.0%	128 (9.5%)	14 (1.0%)	1,146 (84.7%)	29 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.4%)	7.1	306^th of 318 public high schools	3.8%		8.4	309^th of 327 public high schools	5.5%	3							7.7	7.7							5.5	5.5			10.3	10.3	$10,314	$384	$9,930
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 W. 11th	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2700	498	33	15.0	87.1%	40 (8.0%)	6 (1.2%)	429 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	12.5	591^st of 653 public elementary schools	9.5%		5.7	645^th of 660 public elementary schools	2.3%	54	14.7	17.7	19.1					17.4	24.2	15.3	12.2					16.5	28.6			28.6	$10,431	$676	$9,755
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 W. Pine	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2800	582	22	26.4	82.6%	53 (9.1%)	9 (1.5%)	503 (86.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	18.2	561^st of 653 public elementary schools	14.1%		8.8	625^th of 660 public elementary schools	5.3%	64	12.7	10.4	37.2					19.2	30.9	16.7	13.6					21.1	29.5			29.5	$8,887	$642	$8,245
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 N Western	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1400	559	40	13.8	78.9%	77 (13.8%)	6 (1.1%)	454 (81.2%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	14.7	333^rd of 362 public middle schools	8.0%		14.6	336^th of 362 public middle schools	7.2%	3				16.0	12.5	8.7		12.4				11.4	9.3	15.2		12.2		10.2		10.2	$10,361	$627	$9,734
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Warren Avenue	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1800	401	30	13.3	85.5%	26 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	366 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	20.2	548^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.3	579^th of 660 public elementary schools	12.3%	31	25.0	21.7	27.7					24.7	45.8	11.3	11.4					21.5	25.4			25.4	$10,842	$748	$10,093
Seymour Rogers Middle School	Public	6-8	721 Griffith	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1300	496	39	12.6	88.9%	34 (6.9%)	5 (1.0%)	445 (89.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	7.3	356^th of 362 public middle schools	1.7%		8	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	2				10.4	4.0	1.8		6.3				8.4	9.4	3.6		7.1		3.6		3.6	$11,441	$648	$10,793
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 N Calvert	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2100	379	28	13.5	93.7%	23 (6.1%)	9 (2.4%)	338 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	5.8	646^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.6	656^th of 660 public elementary schools	0.6%	10	1.7	8.3	18.7					9.0	13.8	9.5	4.1					9.4	14.0			14.0	$11,650	$766	$10,884

Cities Near Liberal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kismet	16.88 mi	2	337^th
Plains	24.01 mi	1	331^st
Moscow	24.56 mi	2	208^th
Hugoton	24.7 mi	4	185^th
Satanta	27.4 mi	2	248^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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