Jefferson West High

619 Condray St, Meriden KS, 66512 | Jefferson West Unified School District 340 | 785-484-3331
  • grades 9-12
  • students 273
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Meriden
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Meriden
35%Kansas

Jefferson West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson West Unified School District 340" in Meriden, KS. There are a total of 273 students and 20 teachers at Jefferson West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jefferson West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 17% lower than the Kansas average.

Jefferson West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students273
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson West High, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson West High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 91.8% 92.5% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.9% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.7% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 3.4% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.9% 4.7% 3.1%

Meriden demographics profile

StatisticMeridenKansasNational
Population7812,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0333691
Median age33.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%59%55%
Speak English100%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Meriden

IndexMeridenKansasNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.4%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.