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Schools in Rock Creek Township · Jefferson West Unified School District 340

Rock Creek Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 37% of Rock Creek Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rock Creek 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.

#35of 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
35%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$7.8K
▼ 48% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
843 students on the public path
In brief

Rock Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $7,775 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 5 the district’s path is Jefferson West Middle, then Jefferson West High. 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 Rock Creek Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Kansas school districts, #35 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (624)Better than 74%
Towns in Jefferson County (12)Better than 92%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 444 test results could put Rock Creek Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rock Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (444 in math, 444 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Jefferson West Elementary SchoolJefferson West Unified School District 340A
5–8Jefferson West MiddleJefferson West Unified School District 340C
9–12Jefferson West HighJefferson West Unified School District 340C

Rock Creek Township’s public schools are run by Jefferson West Unified School District 340, which also serves Fairview, Kaw, Meriden and Ozawkie. Parts of Rock Creek Township (18% of its land) are served by Valley Falls Unified School District 338 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.

Jefferson West Unified School District 340Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 843 students · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$7,775KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 32.5% · 444 students tested
Math37%
State average 29.4% · 444 students tested

Rock Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rock Creek TownshipA−Jefferson West Unified School District 340
OzawkieC−Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 PK–12 · Valley Falls Unified School District 338 PK–12
DelawareDValley Falls Unified School District 338
KawBPerry Public Schools Unified School District 343 PK–12 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340 PK–12
FairviewBOskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 PK–12 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340 PK–12
SoldierB+Seaman Unified School District 345

2 of the 5 neighbors share Jefferson West Unified School District 340 with Rock Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Townshipby address
Jefferson West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Meriden
A
320 students16:1Rate it →
Jefferson West Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Meriden
C
276 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Meriden
C
247 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rock Creek Township’s schools

Are Rock Creek Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rock Creek Township children attend outscore 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #35 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rock Creek Township in?

Jefferson West Unified School District 340, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 843 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rock Creek Township are served by Valley Falls Unified School District 338.

Where do Rock Creek Township kids go to high school?

Jefferson West High in Meriden, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Rock Creek Township spend per student?

$7,775 in Jefferson West Unified School District 340 (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.