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C−

Central School

PublicOtherGrades 2–12

301 1/2 North 5th Street, Atchison, KS 66002 · (913) 360-6540 · Part of Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409

Atchison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
51
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–12
The gist

What stands out about Central School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Atchison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Atchison Elementary School693 students
2–12Central SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 1/2 North 5th Street, Atchison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 41
Grade 51
Grade 72
Grade 85
Grade 97
Grade 109
Grade 1112
Grade 1212
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
37’20
51’21
53’22
47’23
51’24

Up 37.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central School from Atchison families.

Other schools in Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409

The district →
Atchison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atchison
C+
693 students15:1
Atchison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Atchison
C−
287 students11:1
Atchison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atchison
C−
419 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Atchison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.