Best Public Schools in Strong City, KS

Summary:

Strong City, Kansas has only one public elementary school, Chase County Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its ranking dropping from 376 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 446 out of 656 in 2024-2025, earning it a 2-star rating from School Digger.

Academically, Chase County Elementary has shown mixed results. While 5th grade science proficiency exceeds the state average, the school's English language arts and math proficiency rates vary across grade levels, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Despite spending $9,805 per student in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average, the school's overall performance appears to be struggling. With over 40% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Chase County Elementary serves a relatively economically disadvantaged student population, which may present unique challenges. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's performance and identify potential areas for improvement.

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chase County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Palmer	Strong City	66869	Chase County	Chase County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 273-6676	217	18	12.0	45.6%	179 (82.5%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	36	446^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.0%		42.2	397^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.2%	49	42.9	42.3	55.2	29.6	42.7	39.3	15.4	34.5	22.2	28.2	55.2	55.2	$16,213	$1,513	$14,700

Cities Near Strong City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottonwood Falls	1.62 mi	1	42^nd
Americus	16.69 mi	1	147^th
Emporia	17.02 mi	9	280^th
Council Grove	18.48 mi	3	150^th
Olpe	21.82 mi	2	49^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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