Clay Center Community High School vs. Gardner Edgerton High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Clay Center Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Graduation Rate
Gardner Edgerton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades 9-12, Clay Center Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,789 students in grades 9-12, Gardner Edgerton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
335 students
1,789 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
102 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#762 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#959 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
79
467
Grade 10 Students
101
464
Grade 11 Students
85
405
Grade 12 Students
70
453
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
9%
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% Black
n/a
5%
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% White
93%
77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
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