Summary:
The city of Saint John, Kansas is home to two schools - St John Elementary and St John High, both part of the St John-Hudson school district. While St John Elementary has shown strong academic performance, outpacing the district and state in several subjects, St John High has struggled to meet state averages, with lower proficiency rates across most tested areas.
At the elementary level, 54.54% of 5th-grade students at St John Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school has also demonstrated solid results in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics. In contrast, St John High has lagged behind, with 10th-grade students only slightly outperforming the state average in ELA (32% vs. 27.57%).
Both schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates exceeding 40% at the elementary school and 55% at the high school. This may present unique challenges that require targeted support and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed. Additionally, the differences in student-teacher ratios between the two schools (16.8 at the elementary, 10.8 at the high school) may be a factor in the academic performance disparities.
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