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Washington High

Q: Is Washington High a good school?

Washington High ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Kansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Washington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,180 students attended Washington High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Washington High?

Students at Washington High are 35% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Washington High?

Washington High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Claude A Huyck Elementary Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary Elementary : Lowell Brune Elementary School Elementary : Stony Point North Elementary : Stony Point South Elementary : Welborn Elementary Middle : Arrowhead Middle Middle : D D Eisenhower Middle

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 4% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Washington High is a public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,190 students. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Kansas over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating very poor performance. Only 8.23% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.93% statewide and 21.63% in the Kansas City district. In mathematics, only 12.39% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 14.56% in the district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 64.2% in recent years.

However, the nearby Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, a public magnet school, is a stark contrast in performance. Sumner Academy ranks among the top 5% of Kansas high schools, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that resources alone are not the primary driver of Washington High's poor performance, as the school spends approximately $13,134 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby higher-performing schools.

1,180

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,809

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7340 Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, KS 66109

(913) 627-7800

District: Kansas City

Feeder schools for Washington High:

Elementary:	Claude A Huyck Elementary
	John F Kennedy Elementary
	Lowell Brune Elementary School
	Stony Point North
	More...
	Stony Point South
	Welborn Elementary
Middle:	Arrowhead Middle
	D D Eisenhower Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

African American:

33.1%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (73% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

319^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	319 of 332	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	312 of 318	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	321 of 327	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	320 of 324	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	319 of 320	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	320 of 325	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	304 of 314	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	312 of 316	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	308 of 313	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	322 of 326	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	323 of 323	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	314 of 317	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	281 of 298	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.7	284 of 302	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	272 of 291	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	253 of 267	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	279 of 280	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	260 of 262	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	49 of 50	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	97 of 115	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	44.4	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	31 of 42	26.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	39 of 49	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	35 of 47	25.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	4.3	246 of 250	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	245 of 249	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	241 of 248	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	97 of 105	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	94 of 102	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	97 of 99	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	81 of 89	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	221 of 246	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	243 of 249	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	216 of 223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	210 of 213	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	224 of 229	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	222 of 228	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	257 of 258	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	248 of 252	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	243 of 248	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	67 of 67	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	103 of 122	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	97 of 115	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	298 of 306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	295 of 295	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	306 of 309	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	300 of 307	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	299 of 302	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	281 of 296	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+87 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

English Language Arts8%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Washington High

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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 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Washington High	Public	9-12	7340 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7800	1,180	65	18.0	67.0%	158 (13.4%)	391 (33.1%)	417 (35.3%)	144 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	57 (4.8%)	5.6	319^th of 332 public high schools	3.9%		3.6	312^th of 318 public high schools	1.9%	7		8.2	8.2		12.4	12.4			$17,809	$5,622	$12,188
500 Reach	Public	12	7704 Parallel Parkway	Kansas City	66612	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 287-1718	76			3.9%	11 (14.5%)	27 (35.5%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$7,408	$3,992	$3,416
Alfred Fairfax Academy	Public	9-12	2226 N 85th st	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6700	52	7	7.4	82.7%	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	27 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1.9	332^nd of 332 public high schools	0.0%		2.1	318^th of 318 public high schools	0.0%	14		8.3	8.3		0.0	0.0			$28,357	$5,051	$23,306
F L Schlagle High	Public	9-12	2214 N 59th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7500	841	53	16.0	74.4%	46 (5.5%)	230 (27.3%)	481 (57.2%)	54 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (2.9%)	4.4	324^th of 332 public high schools	2.4%		3.7	311^th of 318 public high schools	2.2%	13		14.3	14.3		5.3	5.3			$20,023	$5,952	$14,071
Wyandotte High	Public	9-12	2501 Minneosta Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7650	1,903	100	19.1	85.2%	53 (2.8%)	357 (18.8%)	1,413 (74.3%)	50 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3.1	327^th of 332 public high schools	1.5%		3.8	310^th of 318 public high schools	2.5%	17		8.8	8.8		5.3	5.3			$16,494	$4,997	$11,497
School for Blind High	Public	6-12	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	27	5	5.4	14.8%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)			7.7			7.7
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2		23.7	23.7		15.1	15.1			$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science	Public, Magnet	8-12	1610 N 8th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	Yes	No	No	(913) 627-7200	1,045	61	17.0	62.8%	133 (12.7%)	159 (15.2%)	581 (55.6%)	124 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	91.3	24^th of 332 public high schools	92.8%		96.2	4^th of 318 public high schools	98.7%	20	62.6	72.1	68.1	44.4	51.2	48.4	40.9	40.9	$18,498	$4,915	$13,583
Piper High	Public	9-12	13021 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-2100	913	62	14.8	24.8%	470 (51.5%)	157 (17.2%)	155 (17.0%)	66 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	51.3	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%		55.9	123^rd of 318 public high schools	61.3%	30		42.0	42.0		30.5	30.5			$13,658	$189	$13,469
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$606	$71	$535

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High

How many students attend Washington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,180 students attended Washington High.

What is the racial makeup of Washington High?

Students at Washington High are 35% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Washington High?

Washington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claude A Huyck Elementary
Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Brune Elementary School
Elementary : Stony Point North
Elementary : Stony Point South
Elementary : Welborn Elementary
Middle : Arrowhead Middle
Middle : D D Eisenhower Middle

Is Washington High a good school?

Washington High ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Washington High in?

Kansas City

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