Westphalia
Westphalia serves 59 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Westphalia placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Westphalia ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Westphalia's student population of 59 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
59 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Westphalia 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 Westphalia is 0.04, 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
#493 out of 1267 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
98%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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