Summary:
Udall, Kansas is home to a single elementary school, Udall Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 118th out of 264 districts in Kansas. While its academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics sometimes exceeding state averages and other times falling below, the school faces challenges such as a high chronic absenteeism rate and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.
Udall Elementary's statewide ranking has ranged from 243rd out of 653 schools in 2023-2024 to 458th out of 656 schools in 2024-2025, reflecting the variability in its academic performance. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (42.1%) and Mathematics (33.32%) were below the state averages, but in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in these subjects (48.2% and 37.49%, respectively) were above the state averages. The school's science proficiency rates have also fluctuated, with 34.78% of students proficient in 2024-2025 (state average 34.69%) and 57.88% proficient in 2023-2024 (state average 29.72%).
Despite the school's resource allocation, with a per-student spending of $8,156 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 in 2023-2024, the data suggests that Udall Elementary may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, could be contributing factors to the school's performance. Further analysis and comparison to other schools in the Udall district or the state could provide additional insights to help identify strategies for improving the school's educational outcomes.
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