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Palco Jr. High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

502 Ash, Palco, KS 67657 · (785) 737-4645 · Part of Palco Unified School District 269

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Students
12
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Palco Jr. High

  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Township 8 kids: Palco High

On the path

Where Township 8 kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Damar Elementary Schoolin Damar
6–8Palco Jr. HighYou are here
9–12Palco Highin Palco

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 35.5%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

502 Ash, Palco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 65
Grade 75
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
13’20
16’21
14’22
15’23
12’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palco Jr. High from Township 8 families.

Other schools in Palco Unified School District 269

The district →
Damar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Damar
A
46 students8:1
Palco High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palco
19 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Township 8’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.