Summary:
The city of Washington, Kansas is home to two schools: Washington Elementary and Washington County High School, both part of the Washington County Schools district. While the elementary school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, the high school has shown improvement but still lags behind in certain areas.
Washington Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranked in the top half of Kansas elementary schools with a 3-star rating. It outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels, potentially due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4. In contrast, Washington County High School has a 2-star rating, placing it in the bottom 40% of Kansas high schools, but has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years. The high school outperforms the district and state in 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency, but struggles to match the elementary school's academic performance.
Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While Washington County High School spends more per student ($15,037) compared to Washington Elementary ($13,113), the academic performance at the high school level lags behind, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be at play. The low student-teacher ratios at both schools, 12.4 at the elementary and 10 at the high school, may be a contributing factor to their relatively stronger academic performance compared to the district and state averages.
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