Best Schools in Sedgwick County, KS
Sedgwick County, KS has 224 public schools (35 high, 41 middle, 128 elementary) serving 103,915 students. On average they score 39% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Sedgwick County meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sedgwick County, KS
The top high schools in Sedgwick County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cheney High
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Projected Test Scores
Cheney • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 246 Students
2. Conway Springs High School
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Conway Springs • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 149 Students
3. Andover High
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Andover • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1014 Students
4. Andale High
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Renwick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 375 Students
5. Clearwater High
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Clearwater • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 368 Students
6. Andover Central High School
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Andover • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 856 Students
7. Garden Plain High
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Renwick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 173 Students
8. Norwich High
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Kingman - Norwich • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 73 Students
9. Circle High
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Circle • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 600 Students
10. Halstead High
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Halstead • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 240 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sedgwick County, KS
The top middle schools in Sedgwick County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cheney Middle School 6-8
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cheney • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 176 Students
2. Andover Middle School
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Andover • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students
3. Andover Central Middle School
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Andover • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 601 Students
4. Maize South Intermediate School
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Maize • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 465 Students
5. Discovery Intermediate School
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Goddard • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 485 Students
6. Maize South Middle School
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Maize • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 549 Students
7. Remington Middle School
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Remington-whitewater • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 142 Students
8. Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School
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Clearwater • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 412 Students
9. Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
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Goddard • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 614 Students
10. Halstead Middle School
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Halstead • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 376 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sedgwick County, KS
The top elementary schools in Sedgwick County, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Honeytree And Branches Academy
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Honeytree And Branches Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 169 Students
2. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 497 Students
3. Abilene Elem
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Valley Center Pub Sch • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 259 Students
4. Wheatland Elementary
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Andover • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 433 Students
5. Holy Spirit Catholic School
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Holy Spirit Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 146 Students
6. St Catherine Of Siena Catholic School
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St Catherine Of Siena Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 483 Students
7. St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
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St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 469 Students
8. Apollo Elementary School
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Goddard • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 527 Students
9. Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem
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Wichita • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 294 Students
10. Amelia Earhart Elementary School
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Goddard • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 491 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sedgwick County, KS
County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sedgwick County, KS has a total population of 523,824 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sedgwick County, KS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sedgwick County, KS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.23 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.81 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
30.42 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sedgwick County, KS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sedgwick County, KS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sedgwick County, KS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sedgwick County, KS
How many schools are in Sedgwick County, KS?
Sedgwick County, KS has 224 public schools: 35 high schools, 41 middle schools and 128 elementary schools, serving 103,915 students in total.
How do schools in Sedgwick County perform on state tests?
On average, 224 schools in Sedgwick County score 39% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Sedgwick County meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sedgwick County?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Cities, towns and school districts in Sedgwick County
15 places in Sedgwick County with graded public schools. Each link opens that place's ranked schools.
Cities and towns (15)
- Wichita (95)
- Goddard (11)
- Derby (10)
- Maize (8)
- Valley Center (7)
- Haysville (6)
- Mulvane (3)
- Andale (2)
- Bel Aire (2)
- Cheney (2)
- Clearwater (2)
- Colwich (2)
- Garden Plain (2)
- Bentley (1)
- Park City (1)
School districts (10)
- Wichita (88 schools)
- Derby (13 schools)
- Goddard (12 schools)
- Maize (12 schools)
- Haysville (9 schools)
- Valley Center Pub Sch (7 schools)
- Renwick (6 schools)
- Mulvane (4 schools)
- Cheney (3 schools)
- Clearwater (3 schools)