Gypsum Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas

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B⁻

Schools in Gypsum Township · Derby Unified School District 260, Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394

Gypsum Township’s public schools score below 52% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Gypsum 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.

#97of 151 Kansas townsK–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

31%

▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%

2021–22

Math proficiency

29%

▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%

2021–22

Graduate on time

86%

▼ 2 pts vs KS 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.6K

▼ 16% vs KS $15.0K

FY2024 · Derby Unified School District 260

Students per teacher

14.7

KS 13.3 · larger classes

Schools in town

4,460 students on the public path

In brief

Gypsum Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Derby Unified School District 260 spends $12,578 per student and Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 $11,688, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary Parish 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 Gypsum Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Kansas school districts, #97 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 48%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kansas towns with similar household incomes (824)Better than 46%

Towns in Sedgwick County (26)Better than 15%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,444 test results and a graduating class of 548 could put Gypsum Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gypsum Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,466 in math, 4,424 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Gypsum Township · depends on your address

Stone Creek Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 451 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby

Wineteer Elem

Grades PK–5 · 397 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wichita

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

6–8Derby North Middle SchoolDerby Unified School District 260B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Gypsum Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Derby Unified School District 260). From grade PK, students attend the Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394, shared with Pleasant, Richland and Rose Hill. Its high school is in Derby. Parts of Gypsum Township (16% of its land) are served by Wichita Unified School District 259 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Gypsum Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Derby Unified School District 260Grades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,416 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$12,578KS $14,966 · FY2024

C⁺

Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,715 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$11,688KS $14,966 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Derby Unified School District 26031%

State average 32.5% · 3628 students tested

Math · PK–12, Derby Unified School District 26028%

State average 29.4% · 3673 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 39431%

State average 32.5% · 796 students tested

Math · PK–12, Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 39431%

State average 29.4% · 793 students tested

Gypsum Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Gypsum Township	B⁻	Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 · Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 PK–12
Wichita	D	Wichita Unified School District 259
Riverside	C⁺	Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 · Haysville Unified School District 261 PK–12
Minneha	D	Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Andover Unified School District 385 PK–12
Rockford	B⁻	Mulvane Unified School District 263 PK–12 · Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12
Pleasant	B⁻	Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 PK–12 · Augusta Unified School District 402 PK–12
Derby	C⁺	Derby Unified School District 260

3 of the 6 neighbors share Derby Unified School District 260 with Gypsum Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Gypsum Township

6 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 Gypsum Townshipby address

Stone Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Derby

451 students15:1Rate it →

Wineteer Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita

A⁻

397 students13:1Rate it →

Derby North Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Derby

B⁻

832 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Gypsum Townshipin other towns

Derby High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Derby

C⁻

2,172 students18:1Rate it →

Rose Hill High

High · Grades 9–12 · Rose Hill

608 students15:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Mary Parish Catholic School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Derby

Private · Catholic

342 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Gypsum Township’s schools

Are Gypsum Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gypsum Township children attend score below 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #97 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gypsum Township in?

Two districts: Derby Unified School District 260 runs grades PK–12, and Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 runs grades PK–12, shared with Pleasant, Richland and Rose Hill.

Where do Gypsum Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Derby High School and Rose Hill High.

What is Gypsum Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Derby Unified School District 260 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Gypsum Township spend per student?

$12,578 in Derby Unified School District 260 and $11,688 in Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gypsum Township?

Yes: St. Mary Parish Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 342 students).

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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.