Crawford Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Kansas districts
On the state math tests, 36% of Crawford Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crawford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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.
Crawford Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,314 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 Girard Middle, then Girard High. 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 Crawford Township’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crawford Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
Kindergarten in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
1st grade in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
2nd grade in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
3rd grade in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
4th grade in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
5th grade in Crawford Township
R V Haderlein Elem
Grades PK–5 · 527 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Girard
6th grade in Crawford Township
Girard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Girard
7th grade in Crawford Township
Girard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Girard
8th grade in Crawford Township
Girard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Girard
9th grade in Crawford Township
Girard High
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Girard
10th grade in Crawford Township
Girard High
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Girard
11th grade in Crawford Township
Girard High
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Girard
12th grade in Crawford Township
Girard High
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Girard
Crawford Township’s public schools are run by Girard Unified School District 248, which also serves Girard, Grant, Hepler and Sherman 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.
Well above the state in reading
Crawford Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Crawford Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford Township | A− | Girard Unified School District 248 |
| Sheridan | C− | Cherokee Unified School District 247 |
| Washington | C+ | Northeast Unified School District 246 PK–12 · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 PK–12 |
| Sherman | — | Girard Unified School District 248 |
| Grant | — | Girard Unified School District 248 |
| Girard | A− | Girard Unified School District 248 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Girard Unified School District 248 with Crawford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Crawford Township
3 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 Crawford Township’s schools
Are Crawford Township’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crawford Township children attend outscore 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crawford Township in?
Girard Unified School District 248, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,012 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crawford Township kids go to high school?
Girard High in Girard, with 284 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Crawford Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Girard Unified School District 248 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Crawford Township spend per student?
$15,314 in Girard Unified School District 248 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Crawford 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.