Best Public Schools in Augusta, KS

The city of Augusta, Kansas has 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the top-performing Garfield Elementary and the other schools in the district.

Garfield Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, with consistently high test scores, ranking 158 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Augusta Senior High and Augusta Middle School appear to be the lower-performing schools, with test scores below the state averages and ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types statewide.

The data also reveals high free/reduced lunch rates across the district, suggesting that the schools may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance seen at some of the schools. Additionally, the district has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 19.5%, which could also impact student learning and achievement. The differences in per-student spending across the schools suggest that there may be funding inequities that could contribute to the performance gaps observed.