Summary:
ZIP code 67212 has one listed high school, Northwest High, serving grades 9–12 with 1,424 students in Wichita USD 259. Its results are mixed: 2025–26 proficiency was 43% in English language arts (ELA), 36% in math, and 23% in science, compared with state rates of 46%, 41%, and 38%. Its 2023–24 graduation rate was 93%, above the state’s 90%. The most notable concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 34%, compared with 18% statewide and 30% in the district.
Because Northwest is the only school listed, there is no local top or bottom school to compare; its clearest strengths and gaps emerge against state and district figures. ELA is closest to state performance, with the all-grades rate 3 percentage points lower, while the science rate is 15 points lower. The grade-specific results add nuance: 10th-grade ELA was 3 points above the state, 10th-grade math was nearly level, and 11th-grade science was 7 points lower. Graduation and dropout figures are comparatively favorable: the graduation rate was 4 points above the state and 9 above the district, while the 2024–25 dropout rate of 1% was below both. These measures offer a different picture from proficiency and do not replace it.
Test results improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26, especially in math: Northwest gained 5 percentage points in ELA and 10 in math, while state rates rose 1 and 2 points, respectively. Its gap with the state narrowed by 4 points in ELA and 8 in math, although both all-grades results remain below state rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also moved upward, from 232nd of 318 schools (27th percentile, 1 star) in 2023–24, to 200th of 332 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–25, and 182nd of 340 (46th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 16.1, and 62% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25; these are useful context, not explanations for results.
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