Summary:
The 66018 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual program). The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with De Soto High School and Lexington Trails Middle School standing out as particularly high-performing institutions within the De Soto school district.
De Soto High School is consistently ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, with a #23 ranking out of 318 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school boasts excellent test scores, with 44.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.28% in Mathematics. Lexington Trails Middle School is also a standout, ranking #10 out of 362 Kansas middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and achieving impressive proficiency rates of 50.66% in English Language Arts and 57.86% in Mathematics.
In contrast, Starside Elementary appears to be lagging behind the other schools in the district, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school also has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 47.42%, as well as the highest spending per student at $11,137. These factors suggest that resource allocation and student demographics may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance within the otherwise high-performing De Soto school district.
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