Summary:
The Oskaloosa Public Schools district in Kansas has one elementary school, Oskaloosa Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 278 students.
Oskaloosa Elementary's performance has been declining over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 343 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 370 out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.47%) and Mathematics (31.15%) were both below the state averages in 2024-2025, though its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate (51.35%) was higher than the state average of 45.08%. Oskaloosa Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50.36% in 2023-2024), indicating a significant economic disadvantage among its student population.
Despite the school's declining performance, Oskaloosa Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. This suggests that the school may have a higher level of staffing resources, though it's unclear how this ratio translates to actual classroom experiences and student support. Overall, the data suggests that Oskaloosa Elementary is facing challenges in terms of overall school performance and academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, which may be influenced by the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students it serves.
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