Riley County Grade School
Riley County Grade School serves 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Riley County Grade School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (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 59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Riley County Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Riley County Grade School's student population of 471 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
471 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Riley County Grade School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Riley County Grade School is 0.17, 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
#72 out of 1267 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
3%
20%
Black
3%
7%
White
91%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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