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Parsons Schools
Parsons is a public school district in Kansas, based in Labette County (Parsons). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Parsons 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 Parsons
4 of 5 schools in Parsons carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Parsons
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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.
- B- Garfield School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Guthridge School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Parsons Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Parsons SR High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Parsons
All schools, A to Z (5)
- B- Garfield School, Parsons
- C- Guthridge School, Parsons
- Lincoln School, Parsons
- D Parsons Middle School, Parsons
- D- Parsons SR High, Parsons
Where Parsons schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Parsons (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Labette County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,334 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 227 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2010560
- 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
- Oswego (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Chetopa-St. Paul (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Cherokee (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Labette County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Erie-Galesburg (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Cherryvale (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Girard (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Columbus (4 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Parsons
How many schools are in Parsons?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Parsons, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Parsons serve?
The largest by graded schools: Parsons.
How good are the schools in Parsons?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Parsons?
1,334 students were enrolled in Parsons in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Parsons?
Parsons is in Kansas, based in Labette County, with its district office in Parsons. Its boundary covers about 51.9 sq mi.