Silver Lake Junior Senior High School
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School serves 309 students in grades 7-12.
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (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 9:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
309 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% 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 Silver Lake Junior Senior High School is 0.19, 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
#417 out of 1267 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
4%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
90%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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