Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Jefferson West School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
827 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.24
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
720 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
65
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,889 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,930
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,889
$17,019
Best Jefferson West School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West Middle School
Magnet 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
| 262 students
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