Summary:
The Southern Lyon County region is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools, with no middle schools or alternative schools. Based on the data, Olpe Junior/Senior High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state of Kansas. In contrast, Hartford Junior/Senior High School appears to be the weakest performer, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Olpe Junior/Senior High School's students significantly outperform the Southern Lyon County and Kansas averages on state assessments, particularly in mathematics, with 46.66% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 35% for the region and 21.31% for the state. The school's 8th-grade students also stand out, with 64.28% proficient or better in mathematics, far exceeding the regional and state averages. In contrast, Hartford Junior/Senior High School struggles, with 0% proficiency in 10th-grade mathematics and English language arts.
The data also reveals disparities in performance between the elementary and high schools in the region. While Olpe Elementary and Olpe Junior/Senior High School consistently outperform the regional and state averages, Neosho Rapids Elementary and Hartford Junior/Senior High School generally underperform. The free/reduced lunch rates may be a factor, with the higher-performing schools having lower rates compared to the lower-performing schools.
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