Opportunity Academy

Summary:

Opportunity Academy is a public high school located in Newton, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 59 students. The school is part of the Newton school district, which is ranked 246 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Opportunity Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Kansas, ranking 309th out of 318 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.69% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.09% in the Newton district and 27.57% statewide. In mathematics, Opportunity Academy had 0% of students proficient or better in 10th grade, compared to 9.91% in the Newton district and 21.31% statewide. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 5.26% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 28.74% in the Newton district and 27.37% statewide.

The performance of Opportunity Academy stands in stark contrast to many of the nearby high schools, such as Frederic Remington High (ranked 27th in the state) and Hesston High (ranked 37th), which consistently outperform the state and district averages. These nearby schools serve a more diverse student population and have higher levels of funding and resources, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes. The combination of a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, limited resources, and consistently low academic performance suggests that Opportunity Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

900 West Broadway
Newton, KS 67114

(316) 284-6590

District: Newton

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 59

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Opportunity Academy ranks worse than 97.2% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), Hispanic (28.8%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Opportunity Academy is 7.8. (See more...)

Compare Opportunity Academy employs 7.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Opportunity Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Opportunity Academy 309^th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Opportunity Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Newton:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton 246^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Opportunity Academy

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Rank History for all students at Opportunity Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2021	12.39	295^th	320	7.8%
2022	3.70	322^nd	324	0.6%
2023	6.47	316^th	327	3.4%
2024	3.92	309^th	318	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Opportunity Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.59	227^th	250	9.2%
2024	12.08	238^th	249	4.4%

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Rank History for White students at Opportunity Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.41	305^th	309	1.3%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Opportunity Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	5	2	0	0	0	0	7
2020	26	7	1	6	1	0	41
2021	28	3	0	11	1	1	44
2022	31	1	0	11	3	4	50
2023	34	3	0	17	1	4	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Opportunity Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	7	1.0	7.0	n/a
2020	41	6.5	6.3	90.2
2021	44	6.5	6.7	86.4
2022	50	6.5	7.6	54
2023	59	7.5	7.8	91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Opportunity Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	7	1.0	7.0	n/a
2020	41	6.5	6.3	90.2
2021	44	6.5	6.7	86.4
2022	50	6.5	7.6	54
2023	59	7.5	7.8	91.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Opportunity Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	7	59	742.9%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	17
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	34	580%
Two or More Races	0	4

Schools Near Opportunity Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Opportunity Academy	Public	7-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	59	8	7.8	91.5%	34 (57.6%)	3 (5.1%)	17 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)	3.9	309^th of 318 public high schools	2.8%		6.5	316^th of 327 public high schools	3.4%	7				7.7	8.7				0.0	0.0		5.3	4.3
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	956	78	12.2	50.7%	573 (59.9%)	22 (2.3%)	291 (30.4%)	10 (1.0%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.4%)	40.7	200^th of 318 public high schools	37.1%		40.8	203^rd of 327 public high schools	37.9%	3				26.1	26.1				10.5	10.5		31.2	31.2	$10,121	$407	$9,714
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	272	19	14.0	24.3%	232 (85.3%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	82.4	37^th of 318 public high schools	88.4%		73.1	59^th of 327 public high schools	82.0%	22				41.3	41.3				41.3	41.3		33.3	33.3	$10,484	$258	$10,226
Halstead High	Public	9-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	18	13.0	40.0%	194 (80.8%)	3 (1.3%)	27 (11.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	57.1	116^th of 318 public high schools	63.5%		42	195^th of 327 public high schools	40.4%	79				33.3	33.3				19.3	19.3		31.5	31.5	$11,959	$330	$11,629
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	235	17	14.0	29.4%	190 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	66.1	81^st of 318 public high schools	74.5%		80.2	40^th of 327 public high schools	87.8%	41		26.5	26.2	33.3	28.3		44.1	23.8	26.7	31.1	26.2	32.6	29.5	$10,664	$552	$10,112
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	132	9	14.0	36.4%	119 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	63.8	90^th of 318 public high schools	71.7%		53.9	140^th of 327 public high schools	57.2%	50				25.0	25.0				36.4	36.4		32.1	32.1	$12,364	$230	$12,133
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	995	66	15.1	34.4%	751 (75.5%)	30 (3.0%)	131 (13.2%)	18 (1.8%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.2%)	55.3	127^th of 318 public high schools	60.1%		58.5	123^rd of 327 public high schools	62.4%	4				28.1	28.1				24.1	24.1		30.2	30.2	$8,953	$210	$8,743
Goessel High	Public	6-12	100 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	No	(620) 367-2242	160	14	11.6	26.9%	142 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	50.6	155^th of 318 public high schools	51.3%		78.1	48^th of 327 public high schools	85.3%	107	57.1	52.2	26.3	30.0	42.2	38.1	30.4	47.4	25.0	34.9	26.3	22.7	24.4	$11,586	$669	$10,917
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	67			4.5%	52 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	15.9	289^th of 318 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)				0.0	10.0				0.0	5.0		26.3	21.7	$3,105	$41	$3,065
Frederic Remington High	Public	9-12	8850 NW Meadowlark Rd	Whitewater	67154	Butler County	Remington-Whitewater	No	No	No	No	(316) 799-2123	148	14	10.5	32.4%	125 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.8%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	86.1	27^th of 318 public high schools	91.5%		68.5	77^th of 327 public high schools	76.5%	50				41.0	41.0				28.2	28.2		61.3	61.3	$13,893	$411	$13,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Opportunity Academy

What is the racial makeup of Opportunity Academy?

Students at Opportunity Academy are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Opportunity Academy in?

Newton

Is Opportunity Academy a good school?

Opportunity Academy ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Opportunity Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 59 students attended Opportunity Academy.

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