Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest KAP year (2024-25). 14 schools in Jefferson County, Kansas with reported English Language Arts scores. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson West Elementary School Meriden · Jefferson West | Elementary | 62.4% | +17.9pp |
| 2 | Jefferson West Middle Meriden · Jefferson West | Middle | 50.5% | +6.0pp |
| 3 | McLouth Elem McLouth · McLouth | Elementary | 49.1% | +4.6pp |
| 4 | Oskaloosa Elem Oskaloosa · Oskaloosa Public Schools | Elementary | 47.5% | +3.0pp |
| 5 | Perry-Lecompton Middle Perry · Perry Public Schools | Middle | 42.4% | -2.1pp |
| 6 | Jefferson County North Elem/Middle Nortonville · Jefferson County North | Elementary | 39.6% | -4.9pp |
| 7 | Jefferson West High Meriden · Jefferson West | High | 38.5% | -6.0pp |
| 8 | Valley Falls Elem Valley Falls · Valley Falls | Elementary | 36.2% | -8.3pp |
| 9 | Jefferson Co North High Winchester · Jefferson County North | High | 36.1% | -8.4pp |
| 10 | McLouth Middle McLouth · McLouth | Middle | 31.8% | -12.7pp |
| 11 | McLouth High McLouth · McLouth | High | 30.5% | -14.0pp |
| 12 | Perry Lecompton High Perry · Perry Public Schools | High | 29.8% | -14.7pp |
| 13 | Valley Falls High Valley Falls · Valley Falls | High | 28.6% | -15.9pp |
| 14 | Oskaloosa JR-SR High School Oskaloosa · Oskaloosa Public Schools | High | 24.8% | -19.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the KAP % Meeting + Exceeding threshold on the latest available KAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jefferson County, Kansas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Kansas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Kansas ranking.