Summary
Plainville High is a public high school in Plainville, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Plainville School District, which is ranked 258 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Plainville High has consistently underperformed the state average in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.38% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's performance in mathematics is particularly concerning, with only 7.69% of 10th-grade students and 15.62% of all students proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 33.59% and 38.73%, respectively. Plainville High's science proficiency rates are also below the state average, with only 16% of 8th-grade students and 21.42% of all students proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 38% and 41.44%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 88.1% to 96.7%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 1.3% to 1.6%, slightly higher than the state average.
Compared to the nearby schools of Natoma High (6-12), Stockton High, and Palco High, Plainville High generally underperforms in academic measures, with lower test scores and graduation rates. However, Plainville High's student-teacher ratio of 10.2 in 2023-2024 is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 3.9 to 6.3 students per teacher. Addressing the school's socioeconomic challenges and implementing targeted interventions to improve student engagement and academic achievement could be crucial for improving Plainville High's overall performance.
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