Summary:
The city of Washington, Kansas is home to two schools: Washington Elementary and Washington County High School, both part of the Washington County Schools district. While Washington Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests and has a 4-star rating, Washington County High School significantly underperforms on these metrics and has only a 1-2 star rating.
Washington Elementary boasts higher test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the high school. The elementary school also spends $13,113 per student, which is lower than the high school's $15,037 per student. Additionally, Washington Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9 compared to the high school's 10.5.
In contrast, Washington County High School struggles with lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly underperforming test scores across the board. The high school's 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger indicates it is performing in the bottom half of Kansas high schools. These stark differences in performance between the elementary and high school suggest potential challenges at the secondary level that warrant further investigation and collaboration to improve student outcomes.
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