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Circle Schools
Circle is a public school district in Kansas, based in Butler County (Towanda). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Circle on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Circle
6 of 6 schools in Circle carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Circle
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Circle Benton Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Circle Greenwich Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Circle Oil Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Circle Towanda Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Circle Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Circle High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Circle
High schools (1)
- D Circle High, Towanda
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Circle Middle School, Benton
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Circle Benton Elementary, Benton
- A- Circle Greenwich Elementary, Wichita
- B Circle Oil Hill Elementary, El Dorado
- C- Circle Towanda Elementary, Towanda
Where Circle schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Butler County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,087 students with 143 full-time-equivalent teachers and 292 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2012300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Andover (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Augusta (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Remington-Whitewater (3 schools, 12 mi)
- El Dorado (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Rose Hill Public Schools (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Wichita (88 schools, 17 mi)
- Valley Center Pub Sch (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Douglass Public Schools (3 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Circle
How many schools are in Circle?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Circle, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Circle serve?
The largest by graded schools: Benton, Towanda, El Dorado, Wichita.
How good are the schools in Circle?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Circle?
2,087 students were enrolled in Circle in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Circle?
Circle is in Kansas, based in Butler County, with its district office in Towanda. Its boundary covers about 178 sq mi.