Best High Schools in Finney County, KS

Finney County, KS has 5 high schools with 2,671 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Finney County score 13% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 25% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Finney County underperform expectations.

1. Cimarron High

D

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cimarron-ensign • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 291 Students

2. Holcomb High

D-

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Holcomb • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 301 Students

3. Garden City High School

D-

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1973 Students

4. Usd 457 Virtual Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 96 Students

5. Usd 363 Virtual Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Holcomb • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 10 Students

Best Middle Schools in Finney County, KS

Finney County, KS has 5 middle schools with 2,047 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Finney County score 17% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 23% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Finney County don't meet expectations.

1. Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr

D+

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 343 Students

2. Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 404 Students

3. Kenneth Henderson Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

18%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 384 Students

4. Horace J. Good Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 697 Students

5. Holcomb Middle

F

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Holcomb • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 219 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Finney County, KS

Finney County, KS has 17 elementary schools with 4,264 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Finney County score 28% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 28% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Finney County meet expectations.

1. Jennie Barker Elem

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 165 Students

2. Plymell Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 141 Students

3. Jennie Wilson Elem

B-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 800 Students

4. Cimarron Elem

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cimarron-ensign • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 322 Students

5. Holcomb Elem 3-5

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Holcomb • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 202 Students

6. Florence Wilson Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 335 Students

7. Edith Scheuerman Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 180 Students

8. Alta Brown Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 308 Students

9. Georgia Matthews Elem

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 109 Students

10. Victor Ornelas Elem

D+

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 411 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Finney County, KS

County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Finney County, KS has a total population of 38,470 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 70%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Finney County, KS

9,096

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

70%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Finney County, KS.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

27.78 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

4.24 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

23.54 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Finney County, KS.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Finney County, KS.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,679 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

54 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Finney County, KS Internet Health Assessment.

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