Summary:
The city of Wakefield, Kansas is home to two schools - Wakefield Elementary and Wakefield High, both serving students in the Clay County School District. While both schools are rated 2 stars or less by SchoolDigger, Wakefield Elementary emerges as the stronger performer, with higher test scores, a lower student-teacher ratio, and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Wakefield High.
Wakefield Elementary has 151 students, with a majority white student population (84.11%) and a slightly higher percentage of Hispanic students (11.26%) compared to Wakefield High (84.51% white, 9.86% Hispanic). Academically, Wakefield Elementary outperforms Wakefield High and the county/state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across the tested grade levels. For example, in 5th grade English Language Arts, Wakefield Elementary scored 49.99% proficient or better, compared to the county average of 34.82% and the state average of 39.55%.
While Wakefield High has a slightly higher spending per student ($11,369) compared to Wakefield Elementary ($10,781), this does not seem to translate to better academic performance. The data suggests that the Clay County School District as a whole may be struggling, as both Wakefield Elementary and Wakefield High are rated 2 stars or less by SchoolDigger and perform below the state averages in many academic areas. Further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance differences between the two schools, such as teaching quality, curriculum, or other school-level factors, could provide valuable insights for the district.
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