Best Public Schools in Scandia, KS

Summary:

The city of Scandia, Kansas is home to two schools: Pike Valley High and Pike Valley Junior High, both part of the Pike Valley school district. While the district is ranked 106 out of 266 in Kansas and rated 3 out of 5 stars, the junior high school has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Pike Valley Junior High ranked 69 out of 362 Kansas middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a notable jump from its 2-star rating and 191 out of 368 schools ranking in the 2021-2022 school year. The junior high's performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science, has been stronger than the state averages.

In contrast, Pike Valley High has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages, ranging from 7.69% to 21.42% proficient or better. Both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the performance differences between the two schools.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pike Valley High	Public	9-12	100 School Street	Scandia	66966	Republic County	Pike Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 335-2294	52	7	7.0	48.1%	50 (96.2%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	283^rd of 318 public high schools	11.0%					(n/a)			7.7	7.7			15.4	15.4			$15,407	$394	$15,013
Pike Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	100 School Street	Scandia	66966	Republic County	Pike Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 335-2294	30	4	8.3	50.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71	69^th of 362 public middle schools	80.9%		52.1	134^th of 362 public middle schools	63.0%	65	33.3	25.0		29.0	46.7	25.0		35.5	43.8	43.8	$15,407	$167	$15,240

Cities Near Scandia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Courtland	6 mi	1	20^th
Belleville	8.54 mi	2	201^st
Concordia	17.06 mi	3	197^th
Mankato	22.08 mi	2	105^th
Clyde	24.36 mi	1	59^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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