Summary:
The city of Herington, Kansas is home to three public schools - Herington Elementary, Herington High, and Herington Middle School. While Herington schools have shown some strengths, the district as a whole faces significant challenges in academic performance, resource allocation, and student engagement.
Herington Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has seen a decline in its ranking and rating over the past three years. While it performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. In contrast, Herington High has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars, ranking in the top third of Kansas high schools, but lags behind the state average in proficiency. The school spends significantly more per student than the other schools, but this does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes.
The weakest performer in the district is Herington Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Kansas middle schools with a 1-star rating. The school underperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels and has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. Notably, Herington Middle School also has the lowest per-student spending among the three schools. Overall, the Herington school district faces significant challenges that will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of its underperformance.
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