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Caldwell Secondary School

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Caldwell Secondary School ranks 192 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 44% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Located in Caldwell, Kansas, Caldwell Secondary School serves 109 students in grades 6–12 and is compared here with nearby Argonia High and South Haven High. The school’s latest all-grade results show a clear academic standout: in 2025–2026, 60% of students were proficient in science, 22 percentage points above the state and 27 points above South Haven.

The school led both nearby schools in all three tested subjects, but its advantage is most pronounced in science. Its science proficiency was 35 points higher than Argonia’s and 27 points higher than South Haven’s. In ELA, the school scored 44%, ahead of Argonia by 9 points and South Haven by 8, but it was 2 points below the state and 1 point below the Caldwell district. Math proficiency was 44%, 3 points above the state. The school’s latest results therefore look strongest in science, while ELA remains its clearest relative weakness against state and district results.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023: proficiency increased 13 points in ELA, 19 in math, and 23 in science, though the year-to-year path was not steady. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 44th percentile, with 2 stars, down 41 percentile points from its 85th-percentile standing the previous year; nearby South Haven is at the 79th percentile and Argonia at the 14th. The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the nearby schools, at 6.5 compared with their average of 9.6, and the highest free/reduced-lunch rate, at 69% compared with their average of 38%; these are contextual measures, not explanations for achievement. SchoolDigger places the school at the 80th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students, well above its overall 44th percentile, while its 28th-percentile standing for White Students is below its overall result. Because enrollment is small, grade-level results can shift substantially with relatively few students.

109

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,832

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

31 N. Osage St.
Caldwell, KS 67022-1498

(620) 845-2585

District: Caldwell

Feeder schools for Caldwell Secondary School:

Elementary:

Caldwell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

106^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 62 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 268Caldwell 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
2026	63.3	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	178 of 363	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	181 of 362	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	99 of 362	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	233 of 368	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	196 of 367	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	327 of 368	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	321 of 350	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	294 of 358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	312 of 343	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	43.5	212 of 368	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	185 of 355	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.2	66 of 342	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.7	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.2	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	245 of 307	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	75.3	47 of 296	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	37 of 286	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	114 of 277	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	49 of 295	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	89 of 285	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	68 of 296	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	35.3	185 of 270	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	216 of 270	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	32.5	209 of 301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	209 of 280	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	146 of 349	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	118 of 347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	74 of 349	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	202 of 349	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	319 of 333	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	192 of 340	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	81.0	50 of 332	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	198 of 318	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	252 of 327	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	293 of 324	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	288 of 320	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.0	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.5	190 of 313	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.6	278 of 326	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.2	167 of 323	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.2	33 of 302	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	54.5	154 of 291	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	108 of 280	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	82 of 262	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	10.0	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	120 of 248	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	48 of 238	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.0	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	199 of 213	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	69.3	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	231 of 258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	129 of 248	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	226 of 315	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	148 of 295	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	250 of 309	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	274 of 307	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	283 of 302	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	200 of 296	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)31st percentile+19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+36 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile~ school

Female (2019)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Caldwell Secondary School	Public	6-12	31 N. Osage St.	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	No	No	(620) 845-2585	109	17	6.5	68.8%	83 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	46.3	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		81	50^th of 332 public high schools	84.9%	142	40.0	30.0	68.8	37.5	43.5	50.0	50.0	43.8	33.3	44.3	56.3		60.0	$15,832	$1,281	$14,551
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail eLea	Public, Virtual	6-12	31 N. Osage	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 845-2585	3			—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$15,820	$1,279	$14,541
South Haven High	Public	6-12	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	No	(620) 892-5215	120	12	10.1	38.3%	108 (90.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	72.3	71^st of 340 public high schools	79.1%		77.5	61^st of 332 public high schools	81.6%	10		53.8		50.0	35.7		53.8		41.7	38.1		40.9	33.3	$19,621	$325	$19,296
Argonia High	Public	6-12	504 N Pine	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 435-6611	84	9	9.1	36.9%	64 (76.2%)	2 (2.4%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)	20	293^rd of 340 public high schools	13.8%					(n/a)	36.4	56.3	27.3	14.3	34.6	81.8	50.0	9.1	28.6	42.3	27.3		25.0	$19,229	$1,992	$17,236
Wellington Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 s washington ave	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 326-4300	1			—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$6,335	$723	$5,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell Secondary School

Is Caldwell Secondary School a good school?

Caldwell Secondary School ranks 192^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell Secondary School?

Students at Caldwell Secondary School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Caldwell Secondary School in?

Caldwell

How many students attend Caldwell Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Caldwell Secondary School.

What schools feed into Caldwell Secondary School?

Caldwell Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caldwell Elementary

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