Renwick

The Renwick school district in Kansas serves students from preschool through 12th grade, with 4 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, but there is significant variation in performance between individual schools.

The standout schools in the district are Garden Plain Elementary, which ranks in the top 10% of Kansas elementary schools, and Andale High, which is a top-performing high school in the state. Garden Plain Elementary has consistently high test scores, with 62-66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66-67% in Math, as well as relatively low chronic absenteeism. Andale High has an 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and strong test scores, with 53% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57% in Math.

However, the district also has some lower-performing schools, such as Colwich Elementary, which has lower test scores and a 3-star rating. This suggests potential equity concerns, as the school with the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch students also has some of the lowest performance. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is a district-wide challenge, and replicating the success of top schools could help raise the overall performance of the Renwick school district.