Summary:
Pittsburg, Kansas, has six listed schools: four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Across the schools, 2025–26 average proficiency was about 46% in ELA and 40% in math, close to the state results of about 46% and 41%; science averaged 51%, compared with 38% statewide. That science strength is not shared evenly: school results ranged from 28% to 74%, making the biggest takeaway both the area’s relative strength in science and the sharp differences between schools.
Geo E Nettels Elementary is the clearest all-around standout, leading in ELA (58%), math (57%) and science (61%). SchoolDigger ranks it at the 76th statewide percentile and gives it four stars; its results also exceed the state in ELA and math in each reported grade from third through fifth. Lakeside Elementary leads science at 74%, while Meadowlark Elementary also posts strong science results at 61% but lower math at 29%. At the other end, Pittsburg High has the lowest ELA and science results, at 37% and 28%. Westside Elementary has the second-highest ELA result (48%) but the lowest math result (28%).
Results generally improved from 2024–25: the six-school averages rose 5 points in ELA and 4 in math, compared with state gains of 1 and 2 points. For the five schools with science results in both years, the average rose 16 points while the state result fell 3 points; the high school has no prior science result for comparison. SchoolDigger’s percentile for Nettels rose from the 57th to the 76th. Context measures offer additional contrasts, not explanations: Westside has 498 students and a 20.1 student–teacher ratio, while Nettels has 343 students and a 13.0 ratio; similarly sized Lakeside and Meadowlark have ratios of 12.5 but different math results (47% and 29%). Attendance also stands out at the high school, where chronic absenteeism is 28%, versus 16% districtwide and 18% statewide; the elementary schools range from 8% to 14%.
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