Summary:
The Kingman - Norwich school district in Kansas is home to two elementary schools: Kingman Elementary School and Norwich Elementary School. Based on the available data, Norwich Elementary emerges as the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Kingman Elementary and the district/state averages across key academic metrics.
Norwich Elementary School has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to Kingman Elementary. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.99% of Norwich Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.32% at Kingman Elementary and the district average of 46.12%. In Mathematics, Norwich Elementary had a 47.27% proficiency rate, while Kingman Elementary was at 38.72% and the district/state average was 38.77%. Norwich Elementary also ranked 254th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, while Kingman Elementary was ranked 351st.
The data suggests that the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Norwich Elementary may be contributing factors to its stronger academic performance. However, both schools face challenges, with a district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Kingman Elementary has a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 59.35% compared to 48.31% at Norwich Elementary, indicating a greater need for additional support and resources to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning.
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