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Schools in Mound Township · Moundridge Unified School District 423

Mound Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Kansas districts

37% of students in Mound Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mound 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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 15% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
512 students on the public path
In brief

Mound Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,695 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 4 the district’s path is Moundridge Middle, then Moundridge High. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Mound Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 71% 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (807)Better than 74%
Towns in McPherson County (25)Better than 76%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 226 test results could put Mound Township anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mound Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (227 in math, 224 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Moundridge ElemMoundridge Unified School District 423B+
4–8Moundridge MiddleMoundridge Unified School District 423B−
9–12Moundridge HighMoundridge Unified School District 423C−

Mound Township’s public schools are run by Moundridge Unified School District 423, which also serves Garden, Lone Tree, Meridian and Moundridge 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.

Moundridge Unified School District 423Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 512 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$12,695KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 224 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 227 students tested

Mound Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mound TownshipB+Moundridge Unified School District 423
Garden—Moundridge Unified School District 423
Turkey Creek—Moundridge Unified School District 423 PK–12 · Inman Unified School District 448 PK–12
Meridian—Moundridge Unified School District 423 PK–12 · Goessel Unified School District 411 PK–12
Lone Tree—Moundridge Unified School District 423

All 4 neighbors share Moundridge Unified School District 423 with Mound Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mound 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).

District schools in Mound Townshipby address
Moundridge Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Moundridge
B+
182 students13:1Rate it →
Moundridge Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Moundridge
B−
170 students11:1Rate it →
Moundridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moundridge
C−
160 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mound Township’s schools

Are Mound Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mound Township children attend outscore 71% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mound Township in?

Moundridge Unified School District 423, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 512 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mound Township kids go to high school?

Moundridge High in Moundridge, with 160 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Mound Township spend per student?

$12,695 in Moundridge Unified School District 423 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mound 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.