Best Public Schools in Melvern, KS

Summary:

The city of Melvern, Kansas is home to two schools - Marais Des Cygnes Valley High and Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle, both part of the Marais Des Cygnes Valley school district. While the high school is a standout performer, the middle school shows more inconsistent results.

Marais Des Cygnes Valley High is the clear standout, ranking 95th out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate, low 1.3% dropout rate, and students significantly outperforming the state average in mathematics. However, the school's ranking and rating have declined in recent years, an area the district should investigate.

In contrast, Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle has a lower 3-star rating, with test scores showing significant variability across grade levels. Both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district should analyze these factors and implement targeted interventions to address these issues and improve overall school performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th 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
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High	Public	9-12	508 NE Main	Melvern	66510	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 549-3313	53	6	8.7	60.4%	48 (90.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	65.5	95^th of 332 public high schools	71.4%		48.7	164^th of 318 public high schools	48.4%	69				30.8	30.8				92.3	92.3			$19,923	$1,505	$18,417
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle	Public	6-8	508 N E Main	Melvern	66510	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 549-3313	35	4	8.3	74.3%	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.8	136^th of 363 public middle schools	62.5%		42	192^nd of 362 public middle schools	47.0%	56	38.5	53.8	36.4		43.2	38.5	46.2	45.5		43.2	40.0	40.0	$22,210	$1,926	$20,284

Cities Near Melvern

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyndon	7.42 mi	2	221^st
Quenemo	7.68 mi	1	134^th
Waverly	7.85 mi	2	62^nd
Williamsburg	9.37 mi	1	207^th
Pomona	12.48 mi	3	260^th

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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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