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Schools in Palmyra Township · Baldwin City Unified School District 348

Palmyra Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Kansas districts

On the state reading tests, 39% of Palmyra Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmyra 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.

#33of 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
39%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 22% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,387 students on the public path
In brief

Palmyra Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 35% 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 $11,610 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center, then Baldwin Junior High School, then Baldwin High School. 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 Palmyra Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Kansas school districts, #33 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (784)Better than 78%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 682 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Palmyra Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Palmyra Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (682 in math, 681 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Baldwin Elementary Primary CenterBaldwin City Unified School District 348No scores
3–5Baldwin Elementary Intermediate CenterBaldwin City Unified School District 348B+
6–8Baldwin Junior High SchoolBaldwin City Unified School District 348C
9–12Baldwin High SchoolBaldwin City Unified School District 348B−

Palmyra Township’s public schools are run by Baldwin City Unified School District 348, which also serves Baldwin City, Marion and Willow Springs. Parts of Palmyra Township (18% of its land) are served by Wellsville Unified School District 289 instead. 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.

Baldwin City Unified School District 348Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,387 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$11,610KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 32.5% · 681 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 682 students tested

Palmyra Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmyra TownshipA−Baldwin City Unified School District 348
Willow SpringsBBaldwin City Unified School District 348 PK–12 · Lawrence Unified School District 497 PK–12
WakarusaBLawrence Unified School District 497
McCamish—Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
Hayes—Wellsville Unified School District 289 PK–12 · Ottawa Unified School District 290 PK–12
EudoraB+Eudora Unified School District 491
FranklinB−Wellsville Unified School District 289

Every school in Palmyra Township

4 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 Palmyra Townshipby address
Baldwin Elementary Primary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Baldwin City
365 students17:1Rate it →
Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Baldwin City
B+
276 students18:1Rate it →
Baldwin Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baldwin City
C
309 students14:1Rate it →
Baldwin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin City
B−
437 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmyra Township’s schools

Are Palmyra Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmyra Township children attend outscore 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #33 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmyra Township in?

Baldwin City Unified School District 348, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,387 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Palmyra Township are served by Wellsville Unified School District 289.

Where do Palmyra Township kids go to high school?

Baldwin High School in Baldwin City, with 437 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Palmyra Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Baldwin City Unified School District 348 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Palmyra Township spend per student?

$11,610 in Baldwin City Unified School District 348 (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.