Summary:
The city of Mankato, Kansas is home to two schools - Rock Hills Elementary School and Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Rock Hills school district. The elementary school serves grades PK-5 with 200 students, while the junior/senior high school has 178 students in grades 6-12.
Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School stands out with a strong statewide ranking, placing 82nd out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. In mathematics, the high school outperforms the state average, with 56.25% of 10th-grade students proficient or better. In contrast, Rock Hills Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 402nd to 366th out of 653-656 Kansas elementary schools, and its 3rd-grade students have performed well in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding the state averages.
Both schools face challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism at 19.5% and significant socioeconomic factors, with 67% of Rock Hills Elementary School students and 53.93% of Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the high school's strong performance in 10th-grade Mathematics and graduation rates are positive indicators, the elementary school's improvement in statewide ranking and 3rd-grade proficiency suggest promising progress, and the high rates of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population are areas that require further attention and targeted interventions to support student success.
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