Summary:
The city of Bucklin, Kansas is home to two schools - Bucklin Elementary and Bucklin High, both part of the Bucklin school district. While the district is ranked 143 out of 264 in Kansas and rated 2 stars out of 5, the individual schools show some standout performance metrics.
Bucklin Elementary stands out for its relatively high performance on English Language Arts (ELA) tests, with 51.46% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school also excels in 3rd grade ELA, with 58.33% proficient or better, exceeding the state average of 51.85%. However, the school underperforms the state average in Mathematics proficiency. Bucklin High impresses with its 89.5% four-year graduation rate and low 1.3% dropout rate, as well as its high performance on 10th grade ELA tests, where 35.29% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.57%.
Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Bucklin Elementary at 12:1 and Bucklin High at 7.7:1, which may contribute to their academic performance. However, the schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a significant difference in free and reduced lunch rates between the elementary (51.63%) and high school (32.35%) levels, suggesting economic challenges in the community.
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