Summary:
The city of Syracuse, Kansas has two public schools serving grades K-12: Syracuse Elementary and Syracuse High. Both schools have consistently underperformed on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Syracuse Elementary has particularly low performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.72% to 43.23% and consistently low statewide rankings, placing between the 454th and 533rd out of 653-668 Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school also serves a high-need student population, with 72.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Similarly, Syracuse High has underperformed on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.14% to 39.99%. The school has also consistently ranked low statewide, placing between the 242nd and 292nd out of 318-327 Kansas high schools over the past 3 years. While the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is lower than the elementary school at 61.8%, it is still relatively high, indicating a high-need student population.
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