Dighton Elementary School
Dighton Elementary School serves 146 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Dighton Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Dighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Dighton Elementary School's student population of 146 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
146 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Dighton Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Dighton Elementary School is 0.27, 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
#350 out of 1267 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
15%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
84%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
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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