Summary:
The 66937 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Clifton-Clyde Middle School and Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3. While the elementary school is performing exceptionally well, the middle school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years.
Clifton-Clyde Grade School K-3 has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Clifton-Clyde district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.33% of 3rd grade students at the elementary school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.85% statewide. In contrast, Clifton-Clyde Middle School has dropped from 126th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 238th out of 363 in 2024-2025, indicating the middle school may be struggling compared to its peers.
Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, around 19.5%, which may be contributing to the academic challenges. The similar spending per student between the two schools suggests that funding alone is not the primary driver of the performance gap, and other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be playing a role. The data highlights the need for a deeper dive into the factors contributing to the stark performance differences between the elementary and middle school, as well as strategies to address the high chronic absenteeism rates across both campuses.
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