Derby Sixth Grade Center (Closed 2016)
Derby Sixth Grade Center served 557 students in grades 6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 42% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 43% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 42%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6
Total Students
557 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)43%
42%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
12%
20%
Black
5%
7%
White
72%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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