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 top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 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 Placements
Ashland Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Ashland Junior High School's student population of 31 students has stayed relatively flat 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 |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ashland Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
Overall Testing Rank | #650 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ashland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ashland Junior High School is Ashland High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is South Central Middle School (16.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ashland Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Ashland Ashland High School Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 61 students10
0.0 miles
311 J.e. Humphreys St.
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814 0 9-12 61 - Ashland Ashland Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-6 | 125 students10
0.5 miles
210 W 7th
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722 0.5 PK-6 125 - Protection South Central Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-5 | 190 students10
16.2 miles
302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545 16.2 PK-5 190 - Protection South Central Middle School Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 61 students10
16.2 miles
302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545 16.2 6-8 61 - Minneola Minneola Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-8 | 165 students10
21.4 miles
111 East Locust
Minneola, KS 67865
(620) 885-4571 21.4 PK-8 165
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