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Jefferson West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,460 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson West School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Jefferson West School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
83 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,338 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
103
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
36
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,180 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,199
$16,276
Spending / Student
$7,180
$17,192
Best Jefferson West School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2455
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2455
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson West Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 N Miller
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2900
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2900
Grades: 5-8
| 266 students
Rank: n/an/a
3675 74th Street
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(888) 303-7077
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(888) 303-7077
Grades: K-12
| 868 students
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