West Cherry Township’s public schools
Independence Unified School District 446, Neodesha Unified School District 461 and Cherryvale Unified School District 447 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Cherry Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kansas’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
West Cherry Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
3 of West Cherry Township’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kansas’s 1,221 public schools. Heller Elem places highest (better than 84%); Cherryvale Sr / Middle School lowest (11%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve West Cherry Township, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools: Independence Middle, Neodesha High, Cherryvale Sr / Middle School and Thayer Schools. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Cherry Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in West Cherry Township · depends on your address
Independence Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Independence
Neodesha High
Grades 7–12 · 360 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Neodesha
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
Grades 7–12 · 277 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cherryvale
10th grade in West Cherry Township · depends on your address
Independence Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Independence
Neodesha High
Grades 7–12 · 360 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Neodesha
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
Grades 7–12 · 277 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cherryvale
11th grade in West Cherry Township · depends on your address
Independence Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Independence
Neodesha High
Grades 7–12 · 360 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Neodesha
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
Grades 7–12 · 277 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cherryvale
12th grade in West Cherry Township · depends on your address
Independence Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 550 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Independence
Neodesha High
Grades 7–12 · 360 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Neodesha
Cherryvale Sr / Middle School
Grades 7–12 · 277 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cherryvale
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Independence Unified School District 446.
Three districts serve West Cherry Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
West Cherry Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share West Cherry Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Cherry Township | — | Independence Unified School District 446 PK–12 · Neodesha Unified School District 461 PK–12 · Cherryvale Unified School District 447 PK–12 |
| Sycamore | — | Independence Unified School District 446 PK–12 · Neodesha Unified School District 461 PK–12 |
| Cherry | — | Cherryvale Unified School District 447 |
| Drum Creek | — | Cherryvale Unified School District 447 PK–12 · Independence Unified School District 446 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Independence Unified School District 446 with West Cherry Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Cherry Township
8 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 West Cherry Township’s schools
Are West Cherry Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for West Cherry Township. Independence Unified School District 446, Neodesha Unified School District 461 and Cherryvale Unified School District 447 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Cherry Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kansas’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is West Cherry Township in?
Independence Unified School District 446, Neodesha Unified School District 461 and Cherryvale Unified School District 447.
Where do West Cherry Township kids go to high school?
One of four high schools, depending on your address: Independence Middle, Neodesha High, Cherryvale Sr / Middle School and Thayer Schools.
Parents talk
What West Cherry Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Cherry 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). Stars are from neighbors.