Caldwell Secondary School

Summary:

Caldwell Secondary School is a public high school located in Caldwell, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the Caldwell School District, which is ranked 135 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caldwell Secondary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools in recent years, with a ranking of 198 out of 318 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is mixed compared to the state average, with better performance in some grade levels and subjects, but struggles in others, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite the school's academic challenges, Caldwell Secondary School appears to have some advantages in terms of staffing and resources, with a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, and higher per-student spending of $15,241 in the 2018-2019 school year compared to nearby Argonia High ($17,015) and South Haven High ($15,588) schools. This suggests that the school may have opportunities to improve student outcomes through targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 31 N. Osage St.
       Caldwell, KS  67022


(620) 845-2585

District: Caldwell

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,241 Help


Feeder schools for Caldwell Secondary School:

Elementary:    Caldwell Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  6.5 Help
Number of students:  107

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.5%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Caldwell Secondary School ranks worse than 50% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Caldwell Secondary School ranks worse than 62.3% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.01. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Caldwell Secondary School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.5%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caldwell Secondary School is 6.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caldwell Secondary School is $15,241.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caldwell Secondary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell Secondary School 181st of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Caldwell Secondary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell Secondary School 198th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Caldwell Secondary School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Caldwell:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell 135th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Caldwell Secondary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.85 114th 277 58.8%
2007 75.89 37th 286 87.1%
2008 75.27 47th 296 84.1%
2009 35.68 245th 307 20.2%
2010 46.21 206th 316 34.8%
2011 59.74 144th 320 55.0%
2012 72.19 66th 342 80.7%
2013 56.98 185th 355 47.9%
2015 43.53 212th 368 42.4%
2016 14.57 312th 343 9.0%
2017 24.83 294th 358 17.9%
2018 14.27 321st 350 8.3%
2019 17.61 327th 368 11.1%
2021 43.84 196th 367 46.6%
2022 37.61 233rd 368 36.7%
2023 61.50 99th 362 72.7%
2024 43.28 181st 362 50.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.50 216th 270 20.0%
2022 35.28 185th 270 31.5%
2024 61.13 68th 296 77.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 209th 280 25.4%
2019 32.45 209th 301 30.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.17 319th 333 4.2%
2019 14.02 324th 344 5.8%
2021 41.09 202nd 349 42.1%
2022 46.43 165th 349 52.7%
2023 66.72 74th 349 78.8%
2024 55.12 118th 347 66.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Caldwell Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.46 82nd 262 68.7%
2007 62.22 108th 280 61.4%
2009 54.52 154th 291 47.1%
2010 80.22 33rd 302 89.1%
2011 65.47 109th 298 63.4%
2013 56.24 167th 323 48.3%
2015 28.57 278th 326 14.7%
2016 42.46 190th 313 39.3%
2017 50.05 150th 316 52.5%
2018 48.79 154th 314 51.0%
2019 21.64 271st 325 16.6%
2021 14.88 288th 320 10.0%
2022 15.62 293rd 324 9.6%
2023 28.68 252nd 327 22.9%
2024 41.01 198th 318 37.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.27 56th 228 75.4%
2021 15.62 199th 213 6.6%
2023 15.02 231st 250 7.6%
2024 46.14 123rd 249 50.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.10 120th 248 51.6%
2019 10.05 235th 249 5.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.13 129th 248 48.0%
2021 16.36 231st 258 10.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Caldwell Secondary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.28 200th 296 32.4%
2019 16.34 280th 306 8.5%
2021 13.73 283rd 302 6.3%
2022 17.24 274th 307 10.7%
2023 27.17 250th 309 19.1%
2024 47.96 148th 295 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Caldwell Secondary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 122 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 126
1989 123 1 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 129
1990 141 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 146
1991 139 0 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 146
1992 127 0 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 135
1993 136 0 2 1 7 n/a n/a 0 146
1994 159 1 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 168
1995 168 0 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 176
1996 168 0 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 176
1997 174 0 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 182
1998 186 0 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 194
1999 181 0 0 4 3 n/a n/a 0 188
2000 155 0 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 166
2001 164 0 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 147 0 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 158
2003 147 0 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 158
2004 96 0 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 103
2005 105 0 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 115
2006 152 0 0 7 10 n/a n/a 0 169
2007 139 0 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 150
2008 131 0 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 143
2009 131 0 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 140
2010 123 0 1 9 0 0 6 0 139
2011 125 0 0 0 7 0 8 0 140
2012 107 0 2 6 3 0 8 0 126
2013 112 0 0 6 5 0 7 0 130
2014 122 1 1 5 2 0 4 0 135
2015 120 2 0 5 5 0 3 0 135
2016 109 2 0 5 5 0 3 0 124
2017 111 2 1 5 4 0 4 0 127
2018 116 2 0 10 5 0 4 0 137
2019 117 2 0 5 6 0 7 0 137
2020 108 0 0 11 4 0 7 0 130
2021 98 0 0 11 3 0 9 0 121
2022 88 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 110
2023 85 0 0 13 0 0 8 0 106
2024 84 0 0 14 0 0 9 0 107

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Caldwell Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 126 15.0 8.4 0
1989 129 15.0 8.6 n/a
1990 146 13.4 10.8 0
1991 146 13.4 10.8 n/a
1992 135 13.4 10.0 22.2
1993 146 14.1 10.4 15.8
1994 168 15.1 11.1 17.3
1995 176 16.0 11.0 26.1
1996 176 16.0 11.0 26.1
1997 182 14.5 12.6 27.5
1998 194 14.1 13.8 28.4
1999 188 15.1 12.5 33
2000 166 17.0 9.8 22.3
2001 175 16.4 10.7 28.6
2002 158 15.2 10.4 41.1
2003 158 15.2 10.4 41.1
2004 103 10.9 9.4 40.8
2005 115 10.5 11.0 40.9
2006 169 14.3 11.8 43.2
2007 150 15.8 9.5 44
2008 143 14.6 9.8 46.2
2009 140 12.3 11.4 47.1
2010 139 12.0 11.5 50.4
2011 140 12.5 11.2 50.7
2012 126 12.6 10.0 53.2
2013 130 15.4 8.4 50.8
2014 135 14.9 9.0 46.7
2015 135 14.0 9.6 43.7
2016 124 14.0 8.8 43.5
2017 127 14.2 8.9 44.9
2018 137 13.2 10.3 43.1
2019 137 13.5 10.1 40.9
2020 130 14.8 8.7 39.2
2021 121 13.8 8.7 47.1
2022 110 14.2 7.7 54.5
2023 106 14.1 7.5 61.3
2024 107 16.4 6.5 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Caldwell Secondary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 126 15.0 8.4 0
1989 129 15.0 8.6 n/a
1990 146 13.4 10.8 0
1991 146 13.4 10.8 n/a
1992 135 13.4 10.0 22.2
1993 146 14.1 10.4 15.8
1994 168 15.1 11.1 17.3
1995 176 16.0 11.0 26.1
1996 176 16.0 11.0 26.1
1997 182 14.5 12.6 27.5
1998 194 14.1 13.8 28.4
1999 188 15.1 12.5 33
2000 166 17.0 9.8 22.3
2001 175 16.4 10.7 28.6
2002 158 15.2 10.4 41.1
2003 158 15.2 10.4 41.1
2004 103 10.9 9.4 40.8
2005 115 10.5 11.0 40.9
2006 169 14.3 11.8 43.2
2007 150 15.8 9.5 44
2008 143 14.6 9.8 46.2
2009 140 12.3 11.4 47.1
2010 139 12.0 11.5 50.4
2011 140 12.5 11.2 50.7
2012 126 12.6 10.0 53.2
2013 130 15.4 8.4 50.8
2014 135 14.9 9.0 46.7
2015 135 14.0 9.6 43.7
2016 124 14.0 8.8 43.5
2017 127 14.2 8.9 44.9
2018 137 13.2 10.3 43.1
2019 137 13.5 10.1 40.9
2020 130 14.8 8.7 39.2
2021 121 13.8 8.7 47.1
2022 110 14.2 7.7 54.5
2023 106 14.1 7.5 61.3
2024 107 16.4 6.5 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Caldwell Secondary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (4.1%) $14,615 (95.9%) $15,241

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Caldwell Secondary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 99th of 362 Middle schools
 61.5%
Ranks 271st of 325 High schoolsRanks 252nd of 327 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell Secondary School)28.647.1
 18.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell)28.647.1
 18.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell Secondary School)14.341.2
 26.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell)14.341.2
 26.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell Secondary School)18.816.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell)18.816.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell Secondary School)12.533.3
 20.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell)12.533.3
 20.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell Secondary School)1335.7
 22.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell)1335.7
 22.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell Secondary School)4.37.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell)4.37.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Caldwell Secondary School)21.750
 28.3%
   8th Grade Science (Caldwell)21.750
 28.3%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell Secondary School)4.815.4
 10.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell)4.813.3
 8.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell Secondary School)1915.4
 3.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell)1913.3
 5.7%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Caldwell Secondary School)23.123.1
   11th Grade Science (Caldwell)23.121.4
 1.7%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students137106
 22.6%
African American20
 100%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic513
 160%
Pacific Islander00
White11785
 27.4%
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%61.3%
 20.4%


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Caldwell Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caldwell Elementary

Students at Caldwell Secondary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 107 students attended Caldwell Secondary School.

Caldwell Secondary School ranks 198th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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