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Western Plains South Elem/Jr High Primary School
310 West Burgess
Bazine KS, 67516, Ness County
Phone: 785-398-2535
Ranking: 
(470 out of 973, top 48%)*
(470 out of 973, top 48%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Western Plains Unified School District 106
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 65 | 72 | 72 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 79 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 5 | 7.7% | 3 | 4.2% | 5 | 6.9% | 5 | 5.8% | 8 | 9.6% | 4 | 4.9% | 11 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 4 | 6.2% | 7 | 9.7% | 3 | 4.2% | 10 | 11.6% | 9 | 10.8% | 14 | 17.3% | 5 | 6.3% |
| Grade 2: | 5 | 7.7% | 1 | 1.4% | 7 | 9.7% | 11 | 12.8% | 10 | 12.0% | 3 | 3.7% | 10 | 12.7% |
| Grade 3: | 1 | 1.5% | 8 | 11.1% | 10 | 13.9% | 10 | 11.6% | 4 | 4.8% | 9 | 11.1% | 6 | 7.6% |
| Grade 4: | 8 | 12.3% | 7 | 9.7% | 9 | 12.5% | 5 | 5.8% | 9 | 10.8% | 6 | 7.4% | 4 | 5.1% |
| Grade 5: | 7 | 10.8% | 11 | 15.3% | 3 | 4.2% | 9 | 10.5% | 6 | 7.2% | 4 | 4.9% | 9 | 11.4% |
| Grade 6: | 13 | 20.0% | 5 | 6.9% | 15 | 20.8% | 13 | 15.1% | 11 | 13.3% | 15 | 18.5% | 13 | 16.5% |
| Grade 7: | 5 | 7.7% | 16 | 22.2% | 11 | 15.3% | 12 | 14.0% | 12 | 14.5% | 14 | 17.3% | 13 | 16.5% |
| Grade 8: | 16 | 24.6% | 13 | 18.1% | 9 | 12.5% | 11 | 12.8% | 14 | 16.9% | 12 | 14.8% | 8 | 10.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 26 | 40.0% | 33 | 45.8% | 33 | 45.8% | 34 | 39.5% | 39 | 47.0% | 35 | 43.2% | 34 | 43.0% |
| Female: | 39 | 60.0% | 39 | 54.2% | 39 | 54.2% | 52 | 60.5% | 44 | 53.0% | 38 | 46.9% | 41 | 51.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 56.9% | 35 | 48.6% | 32 | 44.4% | 42 | 48.8% | 37 | 44.6% | 29 | 35.8% | 33 | 41.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 28 | 43.1% | 37 | 51.4% | 40 | 55.6% | 44 | 51.2% | 45 | 54.2% | 52 | 64.2% | 46 | 58.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 63.1% | 40 | 55.6% | 43 | 59.7% | 51 | 59.3% | 47 | 56.6% | 36 | 44.4% | 36 | 45.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 7.7% | 9 | 12.5% | 5 | 6.9% | 8 | 9.3% | 8 | 9.6% | 12 | 14.8% | 20 | 25.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.39 | 7.74 | 7.49 | 8.96 | 9.76 | 9.40 | 9.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.33% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.91% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,960.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,960.0 |
* Western Plains South Elem/Jr High Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.