West Franklin High School
Tel:
(785) 566-3392
- West Franklin High School serves 177 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Franklin High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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 Placements
West Franklin 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
- West Franklin High School's student population of 177 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 177 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Franklin High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of West Franklin 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #754 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 90% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Franklin School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to West Franklin High School is West Franklin Learning Center High - Charter (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pomona West Franklin Learning Center High - Charter Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 10 students
0.0 miles
511 E Franklin
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 746-5766 0.0 6-12 10 - Pomona West Franklin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 146 students
0.8 miles
509 East 4th Street
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3451 0.8 6-8 146 - Quenemo Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 107 students
4.9 miles
213 N 8th
Quenemo, KS 66528
(785) 759-3512 4.9 PK-5 107 - Pomona Appanoose Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 188 students
6.0 miles
600 Shawnee Road
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3386 6.0 PK-5 188 - Williamsburg Williamsburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 103 students
9.0 miles
140 North Louisa
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 746-5777 9.0 PK-5 103
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