Summary:
The 66214 zip code in Kansas is home to a single middle school, Westridge Middle School, which is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. While the district is ranked 45 out of 264 in Kansas and has a 4-star rating, Westridge Middle School's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 138 out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 179 out of 363 in 2024-2025, maintaining a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Westridge Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 38.76%, compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. Similarly, the school's mathematics proficiency rate was 34.54%, compared to 52.56% for the district and 38.73% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, Westridge Middle School has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 for the 2023-2024 school year and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 56.91% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school may be serving a population with greater socioeconomic needs. Further analysis would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's academic performance and explore potential areas for improvement.
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