Summary:
The two schools in zip code 66088 are Valley Falls Elementary and Valley Falls High, both part of the Valley Falls school district. While Valley Falls High performs slightly better than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, Valley Falls Elementary consistently underperforms the state in these subjects across all grade levels. Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating socioeconomic challenges in the area.
Valley Falls Elementary is ranked 441 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state average, is a concern. This may be related to the school's higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students. In contrast, Valley Falls High is ranked 133 out of 318 Kansas high schools and has a 3-star rating, performing slightly better than the state average in 10th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Both schools have similar per-student spending, around $12,000 in the 2018-2019 school year, suggesting that funding alone may not be the primary driver of academic outcomes. Other factors, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in the observed disparities between the two schools. Further analysis of these factors could provide valuable insights to address the challenges faced by the schools in this zip code and implement targeted interventions to improve academic performance, particularly at the elementary level.
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