Summary:
The city of Goodland, Kansas is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (North Elementary and West Elementary) and 1 high school (Goodland Junior-Senior High School). The data reveals a mixed picture of the schools' performance, with some standout achievements and areas for improvement.
North Elementary emerges as the stronger performing elementary school, ranking higher in the state-wide rankings and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In contrast, Goodland Junior-Senior High School lags behind the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, despite having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%.
A concerning trend across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the elementary schools and Goodland Junior-Senior High School have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the high school and elementary schools may also be a factor in the observed performance differences.
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