Best Public Schools in St John, KS

The city of St. John, Kansas, is home to two schools: St. John Elementary and St. John High, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals that St. John Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, particularly in the upper grades, with 65% of 6th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.55%. Additionally, the school's 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 60% is higher than the state average of 39.3%.

In contrast, St. John High School has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%. The high school also outperforms the state average in 10th-grade ELA proficiency, with 43.47% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.93%. However, the school's performance in other grade levels and subject areas lags behind the state averages.

Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with St. John Elementary having a 37.27% free and reduced-price lunch rate and St. John High having a higher rate of 51.85%. Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19.5%, which may require targeted interventions to improve student attendance.