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Walton Rural Life Center

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Summary

Walton Rural Life Center is a public charter elementary school serving 132 students in grades K-4 in Walton, Kansas, which is part of the Newton school district. While the school outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts, it lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years.

Walton Rural Life Center has a significantly higher percentage of white students (77.27%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.3%) than the state average, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 may contribute to its academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Walton Rural Life Center's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in English Language Arts, it lags behind others, particularly in Mathematics. The school's declining statewide ranking and achievement gaps among student subgroups suggest a need for the school and district to focus on improving instructional practices, providing targeted support for underperforming groups, and ensuring equitable access to resources and funding, as schools like Hesston Elementary and South Breeze Elementary in the Newton district appear to be performing better.

132
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
55.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 502 Main
       Walton, KS  67151

(620) 837-3161

District: Newton


Students who attend Walton Rural Life Center usually attend:

Middle:    Chisholm Middle School
    Santa Fe 5/6 Center
High:    Newton Senior High
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
18.2%
Two or more races:
3.0%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2012 → 17th in 2023
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 65 percentile points since 2012
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school25%
District avg21%
Kansas avg32%
Not ranked this year
Walton Rural Life Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
243rd of 264Newton among Kansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202321.4545 of 66017.4%★☆☆☆☆
202238.1436 of 66834.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.2383 of 67042.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.7456 of 66731.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.8511 of 65622.1%★☆☆☆☆
201747.5353 of 65946.4%★★☆☆☆
201634.9463 of 65629.4%★☆☆☆☆
201537.3473 of 67830.2%★★☆☆☆
201357.8357 of 66846.6%★★☆☆☆
201273.6120 of 66081.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202144.0349 of 59140.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.4340 of 59142.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.7360 of 57437.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202335.6375 of 54130.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.4403 of 50920.8%★☆☆☆☆
201844.3313 of 51238.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202144.9339 of 60544.0%★★☆☆☆
201932.2427 of 58627.1%★☆☆☆☆
201819.2492 of 57514.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202316.5533 of 5848.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.2466 of 59621.8%★☆☆☆☆
202139.5380 of 58735.3%★★☆☆☆
201922.3518 of 59212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201823.4497 of 57413.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2021)44th percentile~ school
Female (2021)41st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)31st percentile+13 vs school
White (2023)9th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts32%~ state avg
Mathematics17%-14 vs state

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In the 2022-23 school year, 132 students attended Walton Rural Life Center.

Students at Walton Rural Life Center are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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