Best Public Schools in Weir, KS

Summary:

The city of Weir, Kansas has only one public elementary school, Southeast Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 158 students. As the sole school in the city, Southeast Elementary is a standout performer in the Cherokee school district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Southeast Elementary School's academic excellence is particularly notable in the 2023-2024 school year, where its proficiency rates exceeded the Cherokee district and Kansas state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. However, the school faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high rate of 73.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a population with significant economic disadvantages. Despite these challenges, Southeast Elementary maintains a strong student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Southeast Elementary School's statewide ranking among Kansas elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, the school's overall performance remains impressive. The school's ranking has ranged from 135 out of 668 schools in 2021-2022 to 260 out of 660 schools in 2022-2023 and 255 out of 653 schools in 2023-2024. This variation in ranking may be influenced by various factors, and the school's continued focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by its student population could lead to even greater academic achievements in the future.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)			KAP Mathematics (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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	158	13	12.6	73.4%	144 (91.1%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.5	260^th of 660 public elementary schools	60.6%	5	46.7	56.8	52.2	46.7	32.4	38.8	$11,235	$1,708	$9,528

Cities Near Weir

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee	4.99 mi	2	320^th
Pittsburg	6.97 mi	6	242^nd
Columbus	9.91 mi	4	204^th
Frontenac	11.34 mi	3	34^th
Girard	15.59 mi	3	40^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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