Best Public Schools in Harper, KS

Summary:

The city of Harper, Kansas has a single public elementary school, Harper Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 251 students. The school is part of the Chaparral Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 266 districts in the state of Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harper Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the Chaparral Schools district and the state of Kansas averages, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school's ranking within the state has fluctuated over the past three years, ranging from 210 to 293 out of the total number of Kansas elementary schools, indicating some variability in its performance.

Despite its academic strengths, Harper Elementary faces challenges related to its socioeconomic demographics, with 67.33% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families. This could impact factors such as academic achievement, attendance, and access to resources. While the school's performance is generally stronger than the district and state averages, there are still areas where proficiency rates could be improved, such as 4th-grade Mathematics and 6th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 Walnut	Harper	67058	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 896-7614	251	20	12.8	68.1%	180 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.8%)	53.6	293^rd of 653 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.4	210^th of 660 public elementary schools	68.2%	83	25.0	48.6	41.7	33.3	37.7	51.7	22.9	56.5	34.5	39.7	52.0	52.0	$10,568	$984	$9,584

Cities Near Harper

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anthony	4.72 mi	3	176^th
Attica	11.45 mi	2	275^th
Argonia	14.49 mi	2	156^th
Norwich	15.42 mi	3	151^st
Conway Springs	22.01 mi	3	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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