Summary:
The city of Victoria, Kansas is home to two schools - Victoria Elementary and Victoria Junior-Senior High School. While Victoria Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Kansas elementary schools and outperforms the state averages in mathematics and science, the high school has struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Kansas high schools and underperforming the state averages across all subject areas.
Victoria Elementary stands out as the stronger-performing school, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that exceed the state average by over 15 percentage points in mathematics. In contrast, Victoria Junior-Senior High School has received a 0-star rating and its test scores lag behind the state averages. This stark performance difference between the elementary and high school suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation, as the high school spends more per student ($12,540) compared to the elementary school ($9,473).
The data also reveals that both schools have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating that the student population may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact academic performance. Further investigation into the root causes of the performance gap, resource allocation, and socioeconomic factors could provide valuable insights to help improve outcomes for all students in the Victoria school district.
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