Summary:
The Atchison Public Schools district in Kansas has only one elementary school, Atchison Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 703 students. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, its academic performance is consistently below the Kansas state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.
Atchison Elementary School is ranked 520 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects are all significantly lower than the state averages, with just 27.74% of students proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 33.55%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students, 68.28%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Despite having higher per-student spending than the state average, Atchison Elementary School is not achieving better academic outcomes. This suggests that simply spending more money may not be the solution, and the school may need to focus on improving the quality of instruction and support services. Overall, the data indicates that Atchison Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the district and school leadership should work to address these issues.
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