Sterling Junior High School (Closed 2014)
Sterling Junior High School served 83 students in grades 7-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 77%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 84%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
83 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)75-79%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)90-94%
84%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
3%
20%
Black
1%
7%
White
95%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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