Bluestem Jr/sr High School
Tel:
(316) 742-3281
- Bluestem Jr/sr High School serves 220 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bluestem Jr/sr 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Bluestem Jr/sr High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bluestem Jr/sr High School's student population of 220 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 220 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bluestem Jr/sr 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 Bluestem Jr/sr High School is 0.20, 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 | #1192 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 7% |
| White | 89% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bluestem School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bluestem Jr/sr High School is Augusta Senior High School (10.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is El Dorado Middle School (10.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bluestem Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Leon Bluestem Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 274 students
0.1 miles
501 Mill Road
Leon, KS 67074
(316) 742-3291 0.1 PK-6 274 - Augusta Ewalt Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 290 students
9.8 miles
2340 Greyhound Drive
Augusta, KS 67010
(316) 775-0056 9.8 PK-5 290 - El Dorado Skelly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 338 students
9.8 miles
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860 9.8 PK-5 338 - El Dorado El Dorado Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 419 students
10.0 miles
440 E Wildcat Way
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4820 10.0 6-8 419 - Augusta Augusta Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 676 students
10.1 miles
2020 Ohio
Augusta, KS 67010
(316) 775-5461 10.1 9-12 676
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