Summary:
The 66739 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, Galena Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Liberty Elementary has impressive English Language Arts performance, with over 50% of students scoring proficient or better.
The schools in this area serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 60.17% to 73.55%. This may indicate a need for additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by these students. Additionally, all schools in the data set have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 19.5%, suggesting a need to address attendance and engagement issues.
In terms of other key metrics, Galena High had a 89.5% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, which is above the state average, and both Galena High and Galena Middle School had low dropout rates of 1.3% in 2023-2024. The schools also vary in their student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.7 to 19.2 students per teacher, which could be an area for further investigation.
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