Summary:
The city of Wakefield, Kansas is home to two schools - Wakefield Elementary, serving grades K-8, and Wakefield High, serving grades 9-12. Both schools have struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Clay County over the past three years.
Wakefield Elementary has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 380-508 out of 656-660 Kansas elementary schools. The school has seen proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below the state and county averages, with only 21.42% to 46.66% of students proficient in ELA and 16.66% to 46.66% in Math across different grade levels. Wakefield High has also had a low statewide ranking, placing between 223-298 out of 318-332 Kansas high schools, with only 31.25% of students proficient in both ELA and Math.
Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.69% at Wakefield Elementary and 54.67% at Wakefield High) and chronic absenteeism (19.5% at both schools). These factors may contribute to the academic struggles observed in the schools. However, Wakefield High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, suggesting the potential for improvement in student outcomes with targeted interventions and support.
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