Summary:
The city of Montezuma, Kansas is home to two schools - Montezuma Elementary and South Gray High. While Montezuma Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with strong test scores and a low student-teacher ratio, South Gray High has struggled with low test scores, particularly in mathematics, and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Montezuma Elementary has been a standout, ranking as high as 146th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 and outperforming the Montezuma district and state averages in many subject areas and grade levels. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 suggests more individualized attention for students, and its high science proficiency rates, with 86.66% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, are particularly impressive.
In contrast, South Gray High has struggled, with only 10% of students proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025 and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the same year. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024, suggesting that it may be providing support for students to complete their education despite the academic challenges.
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