Salem Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salem 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 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.
Salem Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Mulvane Unified School District 263 spends $12,849 per student and Derby Unified School District 260 $12,578, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Salem Township’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Kansas school districts, #91 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salem Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
7th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
8th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
9th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
10th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
11th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
12th grade in Salem Township · depends on your address
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Mulvane High
Grades 9–12 · 540 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Mulvane
Salem Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mulvane Unified School District 263). From grade PK, students attend the Derby Unified School District 260, shared with Derby, Gypsum, Riverside and Rockford. Its elementary school is in Derby. Parts of Salem Township (19% of its land) are served by Haysville Unified School District 261 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Salem Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Salem Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Salem Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | B− | Mulvane Unified School District 263 PK–12 · Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 |
| Rockford | B− | Mulvane Unified School District 263 PK–12 · Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 |
| Wichita | D | Wichita Unified School District 259 |
| Riverside | C+ | Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 · Haysville Unified School District 261 PK–12 |
| Ohio | A− | Clearwater Unified School District 264 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Derby Unified School District 260 with Salem Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Salem Township
15 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 Salem Township’s schools
Are Salem Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 50% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #91 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salem Township in?
Two districts: Mulvane Unified School District 263 runs grades PK–12, and Derby Unified School District 260 runs grades PK–12, shared with Derby, Gypsum, Riverside and Rockford.
Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Derby High School and Mulvane High.
What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Derby Unified School District 260 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Salem Township spend per student?
$12,849 in Mulvane Unified School District 263 and $12,578 in Derby Unified School District 260 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Salem Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Salem 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.