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Schools in St. George · Rock Creek Unified School District 323

St. George’s public schools score below almost every Kansas district on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in St. George’s district is 2%, below the Kansas average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. George, 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.

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
47%
▲ 14 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 15 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
0–5%
▼ 83–88 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
KS 13.3
Schools in town
0
1,330 students on the public path
In brief

St. George’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 0–5% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,626 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Rock Creek Middle School, then Rock Creek High School. Enrollment is up 13% 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 St. George’s grade

A Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 0% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 0%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (521)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 690 test results and a graduating class of 80 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. George’s students in the tested grades sat them (689 in math, 691 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
5–8Rock Creek Middle SchoolRock Creek Unified School District 323B+
9–12Rock Creek High Schoolin St GeorgeB+

St. George’s public schools are run by Rock Creek Unified School District 323, which also serves Blue, Clear Creek, Green and Pottawatomie 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.

Rock Creek Unified School District 323Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,330 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,626KS $14,966 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 32.5% · 691 students tested
Math44%
State average 29.4% · 689 students tested

St. George vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. GeorgeD−Rock Creek Unified School District 323

Every school in St. George

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).

Also serving St. Georgein other towns
St George Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · St George
A
374 students12:1Rate it →
Westmoreland Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westmoreland
A−
126 students9:1Rate it →
Rock Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
415 students14:1Rate it →
Rock Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St George
B+
415 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about St. George’s schools

Are St. George’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. George children attend score below 100% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. George in?

Rock Creek Unified School District 323, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,330 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. George kids go to high school?

Rock Creek High School in St George, with 415 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. George’s graduation rate?

0–5% of the class of 2023 in Rock Creek Unified School District 323 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does St. George spend per student?

$13,626 in Rock Creek Unified School District 323 (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.