Junction Township’s public schools score below 68% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of Junction Township’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Junction 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 95% 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.
Junction Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Junction Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
West Franklin Unified School District 287 spends $16,705 per student and Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 $15,165, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Junction Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Junction Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Carbondale Attendance Center
Grades 4–8 · 370 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Lyndon Elem
Grades PK–8 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
West Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 149 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
7th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Carbondale Attendance Center
Grades 4–8 · 370 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Lyndon Elem
Grades PK–8 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
West Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 149 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
8th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Carbondale Attendance Center
Grades 4–8 · 370 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
Lyndon Elem
Grades PK–8 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
West Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 149 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
9th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Santa Fe Trail High
Grades 9–12 · 308 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
West Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
Lyndon High
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
10th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Santa Fe Trail High
Grades 9–12 · 308 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
West Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
Lyndon High
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
11th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Santa Fe Trail High
Grades 9–12 · 308 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
West Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
Lyndon High
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
12th grade in Junction Township · depends on your address
Santa Fe Trail High
Grades 9–12 · 308 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Carbondale
West Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 200 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pomona
Lyndon High
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lyndon
Parts of Junction Township (3% of its land) are served by Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Junction Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Junction Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Junction Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Junction Township | C | West Franklin Unified School District 287 PK–12 · Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 PK–12 · Lyndon Unified School District 421 PK–12 |
| Fairfax | — | Lyndon Unified School District 421 PK–12 · Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 PK–12 |
| Appanoose | — | West Franklin Unified School District 287 |
| Elk | C− | Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 |
| Valley Brook | B− | Lyndon Unified School District 421 |
| Agency | — | Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456 |
| Pomona | C+ | West Franklin Unified School District 287 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Lyndon Unified School District 421 with Junction Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Junction Township
9 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 Junction Township’s schools
Are Junction Township’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Junction Township children attend score below 68% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Junction Township in?
West Franklin Unified School District 287, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 642 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Junction Township are served by Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456.
Where do Junction Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Santa Fe Trail High, West Franklin High School and Lyndon High.
What is Junction Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Junction Township spend per student?
$16,705 in West Franklin Unified School District 287, $15,165 in Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 and $15,798 in Lyndon Unified School District 421 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Junction Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Junction 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.