Western Plains South Elem/jr High School serves 27 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Western Plains South Elem/jr High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Western Plains South Elem/jr High School’s learner population of 27 learners has decreased by 41% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has decreased by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Western Plains South Elem/jr High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Western Plains South Elem/jr High School is 0.50, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Western Plains South Elem/jr High School is Ness City High School (11.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Ness City Elementary School (11.1 miles away)