Best Public Schools in Syracuse, KS

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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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
Syracuse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 N Main	Syracuse	67878	Hamilton County	Syracuse	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 384-5203	316	22	14.3	72.8%	111 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	203 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34.3	454^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.5%		23.7	533^rd of 660 public elementary schools	19.2%	79	38.2	30.6	25.0	30.6				30.8	43.2	40.5	17.1	13.7				27.1	39.0			39.0	$10,529	$758	$9,771
Syracuse High	Public	7-12	502 North Main	Syracuse	67878	Hamilton County	Syracuse	No	No	No	No	(620) 384-7446	233	13	17.9	61.8%	85 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	30.3	242^nd of 318 public high schools	23.9%		17.3	292^nd of 327 public high schools	10.7%	50					21.9	28.9	19.2	24.3					23.5	37.0	7.1	25.0		40.0	30.0	36.0	$11,293	$1,888	$9,404

Cities Near Syracuse

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakin	26.41 mi	3	257^th
Johnson	28.29 mi	2	285^th
Deerfield	33.24 mi	3	312^th
Tribune	33.74 mi	2	326^th
Ulysses	34.52 mi	5	333^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.