Elementary Schools in Dighton


Summary:

Dighton, Kansas is home to a single standout elementary school, Dighton Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, ranking in the top 19% of Kansas elementary schools. With a 4-star rating from School Digger, Dighton Elementary is providing a high-quality education to its students, even with a significant population of economically disadvantaged learners.

Dighton Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, with 55.28% of students proficient or better in ELA and 64.7% proficient in Mathematics, well above the state averages. The school's science proficiency rate of 42.85% also exceeds the state's 41.44%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is slightly higher than the state average, its reasonable spending of $8,535 per student and low student-teacher ratio of 16.8 suggest the school is allocating resources effectively to support its students' success.

Overall, Dighton is home to a standout elementary school that is providing a high-quality education to its students, including a significant population of economically disadvantaged learners. Dighton Elementary's consistent academic performance, strong rankings, and efficient resource allocation make it a model for other elementary schools in the state.

District Detail

 710 E Lincoln St
Dighton, KS 67839

 (620) 397-2835

SchoolDigger Rank:
25th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 225

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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