Summary:
The city of Goodland, Kansas is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (North Elementary and West Elementary) and 1 high school (Goodland Junior-Senior High School). The data analysis reveals some standout schools and key insights about the performance and characteristics of these institutions.
North Elementary emerges as a standout, outperforming the Goodland and Kansas averages in several test score metrics, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 50.58%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, West Elementary has the highest free and reduced lunch rate among the schools at 62.7%, suggesting an even greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students, and it spends the most per student at $12,143.
The data also reveals that Goodland Junior-Senior High School consistently underperforms the Goodland and Kansas averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across multiple grade levels. This suggests a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's lower academic performance, such as curriculum, teaching quality, or resource allocation. Overall, the analysis highlights the varying performance and characteristics of the schools in Goodland, Kansas, and the potential challenges faced by those serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
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