Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 66076 zip code - West Franklin Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance is consistently below the state average across multiple academic measures, ranking in the bottom third of Kansas middle schools over the past 3 years.
West Franklin Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 44.78%, suggesting it serves a disadvantaged student population. The school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates range from 28.84% to 38.77% and 22.44% to 28.84% respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.24% to 44.47% and 34.37% to 39.3%. Science proficiency is also below the state average at 34.68% versus 41.04%.
Despite the low performance, West Franklin Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively. However, the school's spending per student of $6,621 is below the state average, which may limit the resources available to support student learning. Overall, the data indicates that West Franklin Middle School is a struggling school that needs to address the root causes of its academic challenges to improve student outcomes.
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