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Salina Schools
Salina is a public school district in Kansas, based in Saline County (Salina). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Salina 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 Salina
13 of 13 schools in Salina carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 8D: 4
Best schools in Salina
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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+ Meadowlark Ridge Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Stewart Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Salina South Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Lakewood Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Salina High South (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Cottonwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Coronado Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Salina High Central (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Salina Virtual Innovation Academy (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Heusner Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Salina
High schools (2)
- C- Salina High Central, Salina
- C Salina High South, Salina
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Lakewood Middle School, Salina
- C+ Salina South Middle, Salina
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C- Coronado Elem, Salina
- C- Cottonwood Elementary School, Salina
- D+ Heusner Elem, Salina
- B+ Meadowlark Ridge Elem, Salina
- D- Oakdale Elem, Salina
- D- Schilling Elem, Salina
- C+ Stewart Elem, Salina
- D- Sunset Elem, Salina
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Salina Virtual Innovation Academy, Salina
Where Salina schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Salina (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Saline County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,791 students with 534 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,509 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2011370
- 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
- Twin Valley (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Abilene (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Smoky Valley (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Chapman (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Ellsworth (3 schools, 32 mi)
- McPherson (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Southern Cloud (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Rural Vista (4 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Salina
How many schools are in Salina?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Salina, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Salina serve?
The largest by graded schools: Salina.
How good are the schools in Salina?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.2%. 46% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Salina?
6,791 students were enrolled in Salina in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Salina?
Salina is in Kansas, based in Saline County, with its district office in Salina. Its boundary covers about 93.1 sq mi.