Summary:
The South Brown County area has only one elementary school, Horton Elementary. This school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 226th out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 439th out of 668 in 2021-2022. While the school has outperformed the South Brown County and Kansas averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024, its 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was significantly lower than the state average.
Horton Elementary serves a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 59.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,390, which is higher than the state average, suggesting that the school may have access to more resources compared to other schools in the state. However, it is important to understand how these resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and achievement.
The lack of other elementary schools in the South Brown County area limits the ability to make meaningful comparisons and identify relative strengths or weaknesses of Horton Elementary. Expanding the data set to include more schools in the region would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the school's performance and context, and help identify areas for improvement to ensure that all students are receiving a high-quality education.
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