Summary:
The 66023 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High and Atchison County Community Elementary School, both part of the Atchison County Community Schools district. While the schools serve the same community, they have seen varying levels of performance, with both facing challenges in recent years.
Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 145 out of 332 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025 to 262 out of 318 in 2023-2024 and 253 out of 327 in 2022-2023. The school's graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 19.5%. Academically, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with only 32.6% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.47% proficient or better in Mathematics.
In contrast, Atchison County Community Elementary School has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, but its performance is more mixed. While some grades perform above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, others are below. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 19.5%, and it has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 48.83%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting academic outcomes. Overall, the schools in the 66023 zip code face challenges in maintaining strong academic performance and addressing issues like chronic absenteeism.
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