Summary:
The 67352 zip code is home to two schools: Elk Valley Elementary and Elk Valley High School, both part of the Elk Valley school district. While Elk Valley High School has shown significant improvement in recent years, moving from the bottom 5% of Kansas high schools to the top 25%, Elk Valley Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of the state's elementary schools.
Elk Valley High School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) for 10th grade, with 40% of students proficient or better compared to the state's 27.57%. However, the high school lags behind the state average in Math, with only 12.19% of students proficient or better across all grades compared to the state's 31.6%. In contrast, Elk Valley Elementary has struggled in both ELA and Math, with proficiency rates around 25-30% compared to the state's 30-40%.
Both schools serve a high-need student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher spending per student at both schools compared to the state average, the performance data suggests that the allocation of resources may not be optimized to drive student achievement. Addressing the challenges faced by these schools, particularly at the elementary level, will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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