Center Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 41%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,428 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Olpe Jr./Sr. High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
Kindergarten in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
1st grade in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
2nd grade in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
3rd grade in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
4th grade in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
5th grade in Center Township
Olpe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 149 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
6th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
7th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
8th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
9th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
10th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
11th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
12th grade in Center Township
Olpe Jr./Sr. High School
Grades 6–12 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Olpe
Center Township’s public schools are run by Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252, which also serves Elmendaro, Emporia, Hartford and Jackson and others. Parts of Center Township (9% and 5% of its land) are served by Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386 and Emporia Unified School District 253 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Center Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | A | Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 |
| Elmendaro | — | Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 |
| Pike | — | Emporia Unified School District 253 |
| Madison | — | Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386 |
| Matfield | — | Chase County Unified School District 284 |
| Bazaar | — | Chase County Unified School District 284 |
| Emporia | — | Emporia Unified School District 253 PK–12 · Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 PK–12 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Center Township
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Center Township’s schools
Are Center Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 88% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 536 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Center Township are served by Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386 and Emporia Unified School District 253.
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$17,428 in Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.