Best Public Schools in Towanda, KS


Summary:

The city of Towanda, Kansas is home to two schools - Circle High and Circle Towanda Elementary, both part of the Circle school district. Based on the available data, Circle High appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently outpacing the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) for 10th grade, though it underperforms in Math and Science.

Circle High serves 600 students in grades 9-12 and is ranked 195 out of 318 Kansas high schools, earning a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Circle Towanda Elementary, which serves 306 students in grades PK-6, is ranked 499 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating. The elementary school's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in Math, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.

Despite the lower test scores, Circle Towanda Elementary spends more per student ($10,553) compared to Circle High ($8,639), raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is lower at the elementary school (15.6:1) compared to the high school (18:1), but this does not appear to be translating into better academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that while both schools face challenges, Circle High is the stronger-performing institution in the Towanda area.








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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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