South Brown County

The South Brown County school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Horton Elementary, Everest Middle, and Horton High. Based on the available data, Horton Elementary stands out as the highest performing school in the district, with test scores well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Everest Middle and Horton High appear to be underperforming compared to state standards.

Horton Elementary has a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while the district as a whole is rated 2 out of 5 stars. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.06% of Horton Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 32.07% for the district and 31.6% for the state. However, Everest Middle and Horton High both have significantly lower test scores than the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grades.

The data also reveals that all three schools have high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 57.47% to 59.72%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, suggesting that class size may not be the primary driver of the performance issues at Everest Middle and Horton High. The district should investigate the root causes of the low performance at these schools and implement targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.