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Schools in Meade · Meade Unified School District 226

Meade’s public schools outscore 87% of Kansas districts

Reading proficiency in Meade’s districts is 42%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Meade, 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 98% 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
42%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 8% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
330 students on the public path
In brief

Meade’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,226 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Meade High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Meade’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (836)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 175 test results could put Meade anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Meade’s students in the tested grades sat them (178 in math, 172 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Meade ElemMeade Unified School District 226B+
9–12Meade HighMeade Unified School District 226C−

Meade’s public schools are run by Meade Unified School District 226, which also serves Cimarron, Crooked Creek, Meade Center and Mertilla 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.

Meade Unified School District 226Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 330 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,226KS $14,966 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 32.5% · 172 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 178 students tested

Meade vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MeadeAMeade Unified School District 226

Every school in Meade

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).

Also serving Meadein other towns
Meade Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
243 students10:1Rate it →
Meade High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
87 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Meade’s schools

Are Meade’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Meade children attend outscore 87% 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 Meade in?

Meade Unified School District 226, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 330 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Meade kids go to high school?

Meade High, with 87 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Meade spend per student?

$16,226 in Meade Unified School District 226 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.