Norton Jr High

706 North Jones Street, Norton KS, 67654 | Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211 | 785-877-5851
  • grades 7-8
  • students 105
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Norton
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
36%Norton
35%Kansas

Norton Jr High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211" in Norton, KS. There are a total of 105 students and 9 teachers at Norton Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Norton Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average.

Norton Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students105
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Norton Jr High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-29%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

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.

Norton Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 89.0% 90.4% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.3% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 3.3% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.8% 1.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 1.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Norton demographics profile

StatisticNortonKansasNational
Population2,7612,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4473691
Median age36.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%59%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Norton

IndexNortonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Norton Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.