Ashland Junior High School
Ashland Junior High School serves 31 students in grades 7-8.
Ashland Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Ashland Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Ashland Junior High School's student population of 31 students has grown by 24% over five school years.
The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
31 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Ashland Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ashland Junior High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1080 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
3%
Hispanic
10%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
77%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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