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Schools in Conway Township · Conway Springs Unified School District 356

Conway Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 35% of Conway Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conway 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 14% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
379 students on the public path
In brief

Conway Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,026 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Conway Springs Middle School, then Conway Springs High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Conway Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 75% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (853)Better than 77%
Towns in Sumner County (30)Better than 90%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 212 test results could put Conway Township anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Conway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (212 in math, 212 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conway Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Conway Springs Kyle TruebloodConway Springs Unified School District 356A−
6–8Conway Springs Middle SchoolConway Springs Unified School District 356C+
9–12Conway Springs High SchoolConway Springs Unified School District 356C

Conway Township’s public schools are run by Conway Springs Unified School District 356, which also serves Conway Springs, Creek, Eden and Illinois and others. 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.

Conway Springs Unified School District 356Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 379 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,026KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 32.5% · 212 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 212 students tested

Conway Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Conway Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Conway TownshipA−Conway Springs Unified School District 356
Springdale—Conway Springs Unified School District 356
Illinois—Clearwater Unified School District 264 PK–12 · Conway Springs Unified School District 356 PK–12
Eden—Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 PK–12 · Conway Springs Unified School District 356 PK–12
Viola—Conway Springs Unified School District 356 PK–12 · Renwick Unified School District 267 PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Conway Springs Unified School District 356 with Conway Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Conway Township

4 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).

District schools in Conway Townshipby address
Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conway Springs
A−
146 students13:1Rate it →
Conway Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Conway Springs
C+
89 students13:1Rate it →
Conway Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Conway Springs
C
144 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Conway Springs
Private · Catholic
109 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Conway Township’s schools

Are Conway Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Conway Township children attend outscore 75% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conway Township in?

Conway Springs Unified School District 356, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 379 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Conway Township kids go to high school?

Conway Springs High School in Conway Springs, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Conway Township spend per student?

$17,026 in Conway Springs Unified School District 356 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Conway Township?

Yes: St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 109 students).

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What Conway Township families are saying about school.

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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.