Summary:
The 66967 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Smith Center Elementary and Smith Center Junior Senior High. While both schools serve the same community, they exhibit a stark contrast in their academic performance and statewide rankings.
Smith Center Junior Senior High is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Kansas. It has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating for the 2022-2023 school year, placing it in the top 18% and top 3% of Kansas high schools, respectively. In contrast, Smith Center Elementary has a 3-star rating, ranking it in the middle of Kansas elementary schools, despite showing some improvement in recent years.
The data reveals that Smith Center Junior Senior High outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, with particularly strong results in 7th grade ELA. Smith Center Elementary also performs well above the state average in ELA proficiency, but both schools struggle with Mathematics proficiency, scoring below the state average in most grade levels. The schools serve a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 47-50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and they have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios.
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