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Paola Schools
Paola is a public school district in Kansas, based in Miami County (Paola). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Paola 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 Paola
3 of 4 schools in Paola carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Paola
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
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.
- B+ Sunflower Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Paola Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Paola High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Paola
High schools (1)
- D Paola High, Paola
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Paola Middle, Paola
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Cottonwood Elem, Paola
- B+ Sunflower Elem, Paola
Where Paola schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Paola (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Miami County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,810 students with 133 full-time-equivalent teachers and 499 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2010500
- 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
- Osawatomie (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Louisburg (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Spring Hill (10 schools, 12 mi)
- Wellsville (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Gardner Edgerton (11 schools, 15 mi)
- Prairie View (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Blue Valley (35 schools, 20 mi)
- Ottawa (6 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Paola
How many schools are in Paola?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Paola, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Paola serve?
The largest by graded schools: Paola.
How good are the schools in Paola?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 36.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Paola?
1,810 students were enrolled in Paola in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Paola?
Paola is in Kansas, based in Miami County, with its district office in Paola. Its boundary covers about 196 sq mi.