Best Public Schools in Moscow, KS

Summary:

The city of Moscow, Kansas is home to two schools - Moscow High and Moscow Elementary, both part of the Moscow Public Schools district. While Moscow High has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Kansas high schools, Moscow Elementary has shown significant improvement, moving from 362nd out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 114th out of 668 in 2021-2022, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moscow Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade. In contrast, Moscow High lags significantly behind the district and state averages in all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Moscow Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.25%) compared to Moscow High (51.25%), and a lower student-teacher ratio (7.9 vs. 9.2), which may contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance.

The data reveals a significant disparity in the performance of Moscow High and Moscow Elementary, with the elementary school performing well above average while the high school is consistently ranked among the lowest in the state. The improvement in Moscow Elementary's statewide ranking over the years demonstrates the school's commitment to continuous improvement and its ability to effectively address areas of weakness, providing valuable insights that can inform targeted interventions and resource allocation to support the growth and development of all students in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moscow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 McVicker Street	Moscow	67952	Stevens County	Moscow Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 598-2224	70	8	8.6	70.0%	50 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)	50.0			41.9	46.7			39.4			$14,587	$1,157	$13,430
Moscow High	Public	6-12	301 High Road	Moscow	67952	Stevens County	Moscow Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 598-2250	72	9	8.3	48.6%	57 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	23	263^rd of 318 public high schools	17.3%					(n/a)		0.0	9.1	10.8		0.0	18.2	10.5	8.3	9.5	$16,672	$706	$15,966

Cities Near Moscow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hugoton	9.7 mi	4	171^st
Satanta	18.68 mi	2	266^th
Ulysses	18.87 mi	5	324^th
Rolla	22.79 mi	2	268^th
Liberal	25.94 mi	8	334^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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