Best Public Schools in Chetopa, KS

Summary:

The city of Chetopa, Kansas is home to two public schools - Chetopa High and Chetopa Elementary, both of which serve students in the Chetopa-St. Paul school district. Unfortunately, the data paints a picture of two underperforming schools that are struggling to provide quality education to their students.

Neither Chetopa High nor Chetopa Elementary appear to be standout schools, with both institutions receiving low statewide rankings and poor academic performance. Chetopa High has fluctuated between a ranking of 199 and 314 out of 320-325 Kansas high schools, while Chetopa Elementary has remained around 534-538 out of 660-668 Kansas elementary schools. Both schools have consistently received a 1 out of 5 star rating from the state. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with Chetopa High only achieving 28.94% and 18.42% proficiency, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Concerning trends are also evident, with the schools' statewide rankings declining over the past few years. Additionally, both Chetopa High and Chetopa Elementary serve predominantly low-income communities, with over 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The small school sizes, high poverty levels, and low student-teacher ratios may be contributing factors to the poor academic performance observed in these schools. Addressing the systemic challenges faced by these schools will require a comprehensive, community-based approach to improve student outcomes and ensure educational equity.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (2025)			KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chetopa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 236-7244	61	8	8.0	88.5%	49 (80.3%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)			33.3			16.7			$17,896	$4,261	$13,635
Chetopa High	Public	6-12	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 236-7244	73	9	8.4	82.2%	52 (71.2%)	2 (2.7%)	6 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	16.7	28.9	18.2	0.0	18.4	0.0	0.0	$16,598	$1,188	$15,410

Cities Near Chetopa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bartlett	6.86 mi	1	172^nd
Oswego	9.2 mi	2	233^rd
Edna	15.02 mi	1	17^th
Altamont	15.26 mi	3	171^st
Columbus	15.91 mi	3	282^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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