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Central Heights High

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Central Heights High ranks 211 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 36% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Central Heights High is a public high school located in Richmond, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Central Heights District, which is ranked 126 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Heights High has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 24th out of 325 Kansas high schools in 2018-2019 (5-star rating) to a low of 211th out of 332 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). This variability in ranking and rating suggests that the school's performance has been inconsistent over the years. Additionally, while the school has maintained relatively high graduation rates, its dropout rates have been higher than the state average, and it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

When compared to nearby schools, Paola High and Anderson County Junior/Senior High School both outperform Central Heights High in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school also faces equity concerns, as its special education students have performed significantly worse than the overall student population. Addressing these achievement gaps and improving attendance should be priorities for the school and Central Heights District.

300

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,747

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3521 Ellis Road
Richmond, KS 66080

(785) 869-3455

District: Central Heights

Feeder schools for Central Heights High:

Elementary:

Central Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

189^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

211^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 264Central Heights among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	189 of 363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	146 of 362	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	177 of 362	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	123 of 368	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	130 of 368	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	143 of 350	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	92 of 358	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	46.2	175 of 343	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	184 of 368	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.4	291 of 355	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	266 of 342	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	177 of 316	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.5	112 of 307	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	55 of 296	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	47.4	173 of 286	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	180 of 277	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	68 of 313	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	172 of 294	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	159 of 275	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	109 of 285	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	85 of 296	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	145 of 300	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	39 of 270	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	50 of 270	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	22 of 255	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	80 of 308	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	76 of 301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	80 of 280	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	105 of 178	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	204 of 347	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	223 of 349	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	90 of 349	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	188 of 333	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	211 of 332	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	88 of 318	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	136 of 327	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	61 of 324	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.8	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	36.5	200 of 314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	199 of 313	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	195 of 326	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	208 of 323	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	147 of 317	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	139 of 298	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.9	46 of 302	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	39 of 291	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	84 of 267	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	106 of 280	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.7	190 of 262	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.2	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	34.6	168 of 248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	139 of 246	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	139 of 250	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	95.6	4 of 223	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	31 of 213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	9 of 229	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	63.2	70 of 228	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	51 of 258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	33 of 252	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.5	163 of 248	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	125 of 295	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	179 of 309	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	123 of 302	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	32 of 306	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	35.6	201 of 296	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2021)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

High school

Male (2021)80th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+9 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Heights High	Public	6-12	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 869-3455	300	26	11.4	52.7%	270 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	39.1	211^th of 332 public high schools	36.4%		64.8	88^th of 318 public high schools	72.3%	123	32.4	46.8	39.6	20.6	36.2	29.4	21.3	41.7	42.4	33.3	50.0	50.0	$15,747	$1,132	$14,615
Ottawa Senior High	Public	6-12	1120 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8020	681	55	12.3	50.2%	568 (83.4%)	17 (2.5%)	54 (7.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	29.9	245^th of 332 public high schools	26.2%		30.1	243^rd of 318 public high schools	23.6%	2				24.3	24.3				31.8	31.8			$14,205	$1,463	$12,742
Ottawa Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	720 Tremont	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 229-8090	14	2	8.3		12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)													$3,651	$00	$3,651
Osawatomie High	Public	9-12	1200 Trojan Dr	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	No	(913) 755-2191	295	27	10.8	55.6%	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.7	267^th of 332 public high schools	19.6%		18.7	280^th of 318 public high schools	11.9%	13				30.5	30.5				18.3	18.3			$15,377	$1,295	$14,082
Osawatomie Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1200 Trojan Drive	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 755-2191	18			16.7%	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$22,259	$1,295	$20,964
Anderson County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1100 W. Highway 31	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	No	(785) 448-3115	419	36	11.7	44.2%	395 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44.7	184^th of 332 public high schools	44.6%		62.6	95^th of 318 public high schools	70.1%	89		43.4	35.1	32.4	36.4		22.6	40.3	36.5	33.7	43.9	43.9	$16,436	$5,508	$10,928
West Franklin High School	Public	9-12	511 East Franklin	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3392	200	19	10.3	51.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	22	269^th of 332 public high schools	19.0%		56.4	119^th of 318 public high schools	62.6%	150				24.3	24.3				24.3	24.3			$17,694	$3,545	$14,149
Wellsville High	Public	9-12	602 Walnut	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-2057	278	16	16.9	29.5%	255 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.2	301^st of 332 public high schools	9.3%		44.6	183^rd of 318 public high schools	42.5%	118				20.7	20.7				17.2	17.2			$14,068	$19	$14,049
Paola High	Public	9-12	401 N Angela	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	No	(913) 294-8010	567	40	14.1	31.2%	501 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	56.5	129^th of 332 public high schools	61.1%		57.1	117^th of 318 public high schools	63.2%	12				43.7	43.7				32.9	32.9			$15,943	$3,283	$12,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights High

What district is Central Heights High in?

Central Heights

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights High?

Students at Central Heights High are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Central Heights High a good school?

Central Heights High ranks 211^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Central Heights High.

What schools feed into Central Heights High?

Central Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Heights Elementary

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