Summary:
The zip code 66869 contains a single public elementary school, Chase County Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the Chase County school district, which is ranked 147 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chase County Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state averages in Kansas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.93%), Mathematics (31.25%), and Science (29.16%) all falling short of the state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past three school years, with rankings ranging from 376 to 420 out of 653-668 schools. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have declined slightly from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024, with proficiency rates dropping by about 1-2 percentage points.
While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, it also has a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (36.04%), which is a common indicator of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $9,805 is also below the state average, which may limit the resources available to support student learning and school improvement efforts. These factors may be contributing to the school's persistent challenges in improving student outcomes.
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