Best Public Schools in Towanda, KS

Summary:

The city of Towanda, Kansas is home to two schools - Circle High and Circle Towanda Elementary, both part of the Circle school district. Based on the available data, Circle High appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently outpacing the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) for 10th grade, though it underperforms in Math and Science.

Circle High serves 600 students in grades 9-12 and is ranked 195 out of 318 Kansas high schools, earning a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Circle Towanda Elementary, which serves 306 students in grades PK-6, is ranked 499 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating. The elementary school's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in Math, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.

Despite the lower test scores, Circle Towanda Elementary spends more per student ($10,553) compared to Circle High ($8,639), raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is lower at the elementary school (15.6:1) compared to the high school (18:1), but this does not appear to be translating into better academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that while both schools face challenges, Circle High is the stronger-performing institution in the Towanda area.

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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 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 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Circle High	Public	9-12	905 Main	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 541-2277	600	33	18.0	31.0%	541 (90.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	41.3	195^th of 318 public high schools	38.7%		42.3	190^th of 327 public high schools	41.9%	5					33.5	33.5					14.1	14.1		20.9	20.9	$8,639	$400	$8,239
Circle Towanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	501 North 6th St	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 536-2728	306	20	15.6	52.6%	280 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	27.4	499^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.4	529^th of 660 public elementary schools	19.8%	30	17.6	34.1	29.3	40.9		31.3	23.5	12.2	24.4	15.9		18.8	36.6		36.6	$10,553	$980	$9,573

Cities Near Towanda

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton	5.84 mi	2	42^nd
El Dorado	6.18 mi	7	264^th
Augusta	6.89 mi	5	173^rd
Andover	9.09 mi	8	55^th
Wichita	9.51 mi	98	310^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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