Best Public Schools in Sterling, KS

Summary:

The city of Sterling, Kansas is home to two schools - Sterling Grade School, an exceptional elementary school, and Sterling Junior High/Senior High, a combined junior high and high school. Both schools are ranked 19th out of 266 districts in Kansas and have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong district-wide performance.

Sterling Grade School stands out as a top-performing elementary school, ranked 13th out of 653 elementary schools in Kansas and consistently maintaining a 5-star rating. The school's students significantly outperform state averages on standardized tests, with 80% proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 31.6%. In contrast, Sterling Junior High/Senior High has more mixed results, with some grade levels performing below the state averages.

The data reveals notable differences between the two schools, including higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio at the junior/senior high school. These factors, along with the significant performance gap, suggest the need to further investigate the factors contributing to the disparities in order to support student success across all grade levels in the Sterling school district.

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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
Sterling Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 S 5th	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 278-3112	260	19	13.5	46.2%	246 (94.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	94.4	13^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.0%		87.6	59^th of 660 public elementary schools	91.1%	46	59.5	56.7	75.0	56.3				62.5	88.1	74.2	82.5	71.9				80.0	82.5			82.5	$9,166	$1,761	$7,404
Sterling Junior High/Senior High	Public	7-12	308 E Washington	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	No	(620) 278-2171	214	19	11.1	38.8%	194 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	55	130^th of 318 public high schools	59.1%		76.1	54^th of 327 public high schools	83.5%	76					53.7	25.5	18.4	32.5					58.5	25.5	23.7	35.7		31.9	41.7	36.1	$14,652	$2,375	$12,277

Cities Near Sterling

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nickerson	8.02 mi	3	225^th
Lyons	8.54 mi	4	253^rd
Chase	12.56 mi	2	334^th
Hutchinson	15.8 mi	15	260^th
Little River	16.64 mi	3	51^st

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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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