Columbus Junior High And High School vs. Baxter Springs High School
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School Overview
School
Columbus Junior High And High School
124 S High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725
Columbus, KS 66725
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Baxter Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades 7-12, Columbus Junior High And High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades 7-12, Baxter Springs High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
423 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1107 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#856 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
61
61
Grade 8 Students
77
64
Grade 9 Students
70
82
Grade 10 Students
67
57
Grade 11 Students
75
66
Grade 12 Students
73
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
9%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%