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Jackson Heights High School and Middle School

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Jackson Heights High School and Middle School ranks 158 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Jackson Heights High School and Middle School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Holton, Kansas, with 220 students and part of the North Jackson school district, which is ranked 130 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 92.3% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the nearby Royal Valley High (89.5%) and Valley Falls High (89.5%). However, Jackson Heights has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.7% to 26.4% over the past few years, higher than the 19.5% rate at the nearby schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with only 39.28% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%.

Jackson Heights has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.05% to 49.55% in recent years, higher than the rates at nearby schools like Royal Valley High (35.81%) and Holton High (34.88%). The school's performance has also been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly from a high of 33 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 240 out of 318 in 2023-2024. While Jackson Heights shares some similarities with nearby schools, it generally underperforms these schools across several key metrics.

229

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,590

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12719 266th Road
Holton, KS 66436

(785) 364-2195

District: North Jackson

Feeder schools for Jackson Heights High School and Middle School:

Elementary:

Jackson Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

American Indian:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

251^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

158^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 264North Jackson 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	33.4	251 of 363	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	195 of 362	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	123 of 362	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.0	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	208 of 367	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.2	67 of 368	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	75 of 350	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	37.1	224 of 358	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	200 of 355	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	208 of 342	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.7	108 of 320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.1	271 of 316	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	193 of 313	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	70 of 294	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	251 of 285	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	188 of 296	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	30.0	210 of 270	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	157 of 275	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	128 of 308	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	85 of 301	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	77 of 280	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	144 of 349	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.0	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.3	66 of 344	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	75 of 333	77.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	158 of 332	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	240 of 318	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	222 of 327	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.3	33 of 324	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	69 of 320	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	126 of 325	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	110 of 314	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	105 of 316	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	27.9	232 of 313	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.1	190 of 326	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	136 of 323	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	154 of 317	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	176 of 298	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	178 of 248	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	162 of 246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.6	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	85 of 258	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	36 of 248	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	196 of 306	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	236 of 295	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	217 of 309	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.2	19 of 307	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	105 of 306	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2021)58th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Male (2021)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2019)31st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Science27%-14 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Jackson Heights High School and Middle School	Public	7-12	12719 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2195	229	22	10.6	45.9%	208 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	50.8	158^th of 332 public high schools	52.4%		30.7	240^th of 318 public high schools	24.5%	82	47.5	27.3	39.3	38.6	25.0	27.3	33.3	28.0	27.3	27.3	$14,590	$1,016	$13,573
Holton High	Public	9-12	901 New York	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2181	335	23	14.4	36.1%	268 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	74	71^st of 332 public high schools	78.6%		91.2	17^th of 318 public high schools	94.7%	54			45.8	45.8			46.6	46.6			$11,101	$861	$10,240
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%		50	157^th of 318 public high schools	50.6%	113			28.0	28.0			19.6	19.6			$16,897	$533	$16,364
Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	908 Tiger Road	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 833-2240	254	26	9.6	41.7%	236 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.6	145^th of 332 public high schools	56.3%		23.3	262^nd of 318 public high schools	17.6%	117	34.2	52.6	32.6	39.3	18.4	47.4	43.5	36.9	60.5	60.5	$14,704	$643	$14,061
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 986-6251	223	24	9.3	38.1%	132 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	42.5	190^th of 332 public high schools	42.8%		74.6	55^th of 318 public high schools	82.7%	135			38.5	38.5			26.9	26.9			$17,419	$1,033	$16,386
Valley Falls High	Public	9-12	601 Elm Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	No	(785) 945-3229	122	12	10.0	29.5%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	20.4	273^rd of 332 public high schools	17.8%		54.3	133^rd of 318 public high schools	58.2%	140			28.6	28.6			17.1	17.1			$16,009	$605	$15,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Heights High School and Middle School

Is Jackson Heights High School and Middle School a good school?

Jackson Heights High School and Middle School ranks 158^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Heights High School and Middle School?

Students at Jackson Heights High School and Middle School are 91% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Jackson Heights High School and Middle School in?

North Jackson

What schools feed into Jackson Heights High School and Middle School?

Jackson Heights High School and Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Jackson Heights High School and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Jackson Heights High School and Middle School.

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