Summary:
The 66605 zip code area in Topeka, Kansas is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While some schools, like Shawnee Heights Elementary and Highland Park Central Elementary, show stronger academic performance, the overall data reveals significant challenges facing the schools in this area.
Test scores across the schools are generally low, with most schools, especially the middle and high school, performing well below district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, Highland Park High School has only 17% proficiency in ELA and 4% in Math for 10th grade. Additionally, the schools report high chronic absenteeism rates of around 19.5%, which likely contributes to the low academic performance.
Socioeconomic factors also appear to be a major challenge, as the schools have very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87% to 93%. This indicates high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The data suggests that targeted interventions and a holistic approach to addressing these issues may be necessary to improve outcomes for students in the 66605 zip code area, which is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, ranked 247th out of 264 districts in the state.
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