Summary:
The 66724 zip code is home to a single middle school, Southeast Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance data indicates it is consistently underperforming compared to other middle schools across the state of Kansas.
Southeast Middle School is ranked 307 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the bottom 15% statewide. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are all well below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.45% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the lower academic performance, Southeast Middle School does have some strengths, including a student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, the school serves a high-need student population, with 73.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the academic deficiencies, high absenteeism, and supporting the high-need student population should be priorities for the school and district in order to improve outcomes for the students at Southeast Middle School.
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