Altoona-Midway School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 172 students in Altoona-Midway School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Altoona-Midway School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Altoona-Midway School District are Altoona-midway Elementary School and Altoona-midway Middle/high School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Altoona-Midway School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
969 Schools
# Students
172 Students
318,494 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
23,152 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Altoona-Midway School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
65,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
21,617 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
158 Students
199,945 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
737 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
18,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
16,643
# Students in K Grade:
12
32,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
33,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
33,692
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
34,397
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
34,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
35,601
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
36,208
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
27,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
27,480
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
1,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
1,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
1,643
# Ungraded Students:
-
330
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,948 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,959 is higher than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$3 MM
$8 MM

Spending (19-20)
$4 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,948
$16,276

Spending / Student
$20,959
$15,145

Best Altoona-Midway School District Public Elementary Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona-midway Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
833 River Street
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Grades: PK-5
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Altoona-midway Middle/high School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20704 Us 75 Hwy
Buffalo, KS 66717
(620) 537-7711
Buffalo, KS 66717
(620) 537-7711
Grades: 6-12
| 102 students
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