Kansas Connections Academy
Tel:
(620) 607-1199
- Kansas Connections Academy serves 784 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (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% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kansas Connections Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Kansas Connections Academy's student population of 784 students has grown by 51% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 784 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kansas Connections Academy 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 Kansas Connections Academy is 0.45, 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 | #690 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 37:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 20% |
| Black | 7% | 7% |
| White | 73% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Elkhart School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kansas Connections Academy is Elkhart High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Elkhart Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Elkhart Elkhart High School Grades: 9-12 | 124 students
0.1 miles
150 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2193 0.1 9-12 124 - Elkhart Elkhart Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 135 students
0.1 miles
151 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2197 0.1 5-8 135 - Elkhart Point Rock Alternative Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 38 students
0.4 miles
150 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-1253 0.4 9-12 38 - Elkhart Elkhart Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 168 students
0.5 miles
331 S Cosmos
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2133 0.5 PK-4 168 - Rolla Rolla Elementary (prek-5) Grades: PK-5 | 47 students
17.0 miles
300 Third Street
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4731 17.0 PK-5 47
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