Summary:
The city of Belleville, Kansas is home to two schools - Belleville East Elementary and Republic County Junior/Senior High School, both of which serve students in the Republic County district. While the schools have some positive attributes, such as relatively high enrollment and graduation rates, they also face challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics.
Belleville East Elementary has a relatively high enrollment of 276 students but is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and test scores that are generally below the state and county averages, especially in math and science. Additionally, a high percentage of students (60.51%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Similarly, Republic County Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 6-12 with 253 students, is also ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools with a 2-star rating. While the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%, its test scores are mixed, with some grades performing above the state and county averages in ELA and math, while others are below. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, matching Belleville East Elementary, and a slightly lower percentage of students (53.36%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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