Summary:
The city of Leavenworth, Kansas is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this Leavenworth school district serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with a focus on providing quality education to the local community.
Among the standout schools in the Leavenworth area is Lansing High 9-12, which consistently ranks among the top 55 high schools in Kansas and boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high school has strong test scores, with over 45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 29.22% compared to other schools in the district. Another high-performing school is Henry Leavenworth Elementary, which has the highest test scores in the district, with over 43% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.64% in Mathematics.
However, the Leavenworth school district as a whole faces some challenges, with schools generally performing below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The district also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools in the district have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.22% at Lansing High 9-12 to 80.27% at Anthony Elementary, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there is potential for improvement, and identifying and replicating the practices and approaches used by the top-performing schools could be a valuable starting point for the district's improvement efforts.
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