Silver Lake Junior Senior High School
Tel:
(785)582-4639
- Silver Lake Junior Senior High School serves 309 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 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 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 35%.
Top Placements
Silver Lake Junior Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Silver Lake Junior Senior High School's student population of 309 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 309 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Silver Lake Junior Senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Silver Lake Junior Senior High School is 0.15, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #479 out of 1,268 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 92% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Silver Lake School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Silver Lake Junior Senior High School is Rossville Jr.-sr. High School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rossville Jr.-sr. High School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Silver Lake Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Silver Lake Silver Lake Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 409 students
0.4 miles
200 Rice Rd
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785)582-4081 0.4 PK-6 409 - Rossville Rossville Jr.-sr. High School Grades: 7-12 | 269 students
5.4 miles
800 Main
Rossville, KS 66533
(785)584-6193 5.4 7-12 269 - Rossville Rossville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 316 students
5.6 miles
312 E Pottawatomie
Rossville, KS 66533
(785)584-6188 5.6 PK-6 316 - Topeka Wanamaker Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 531 students
5.6 miles
6630 Sw 10th
Topeka, KS 66615
(785)339-4800 5.6 PK-6 531 - Topeka Landon Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 432 students
6.8 miles
731 Sw Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66606
(785)438-4220 6.8 6-8 432
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