The top reported proficiency rate is 14% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on 21st Century Learning Academy/kiowa County
The 21st Century Learning Academy/Kiowa County in Greensburg, Kansas, is listed as a closed school, and any assessment of it is necessarily a backward look at an institution that no longer operates. The school served a middle school grade band. The available data is thin and comes from a single school year, so a clear picture is hard to assemble, but the key facts are on the record.
The school recorded state assessment results for the eighth grade in the 2020-21 school year. In English language arts, a small share of students met the state’s proficiency standard. In mathematics and science, no students reached the proficient level. The tested student counts for these subjects were suppressed, meaning the group was very small, and the participation rate was not reported. These results represent a single snapshot during the pandemic-disrupted 2020-21 year, which complicates any reading. A parent looking at this data today would be examining a closed school’s history, not an active choice.
Enrollment and demographic details are missing from the record. There is no total enrollment figure, no breakdown by race or ethnicity, and no data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch or receiving special education services. The school’s charter status is not marked as active, and its Title I status is not recorded. The directory lists the operational status as closed. The grades served were middle school, so there is no high school graduation rate to consider.
The community context for the school was Greensburg, a small rural county seat in southwestern Kansas. The town underwent a dramatic rebuilding after an EF5 tornado destroyed much of it. In the years that followed, the city committed to green infrastructure: all city buildings meet LEED platinum standards, the electricity is wind-generated, and the streetlights are LED. The population has continued to decline, with a notable loss from pre-tornado levels. The local economy is anchored by the school district, the county hospital, and city government, with some tourism drawn to the Big Well Museum. Housing values in the area were below national benchmarks around the time of the data, and the county’s median household income was lower than the national figure.
The parent district, Kiowa County, oversees public schools in the area. No recent district-level changes with lasting parent impact were found in publicly available records. The school itself was a single building in town, integrated into the post-tornado rebuilt civic core alongside the hospital and city hall.
For anyone researching the 21st Century Learning Academy/Kiowa County, the bottom line is that the school is closed. The academic data that exists is sparse and reflects a single, pandemic-era year with low proficiency rates. The community of Greensburg is small and has experienced a long-term population decline, and the housing market is relatively affordable compared to the state and nation. There is not enough information here to draw conclusions about programs, peer environment, or student support during the school’s operation. A family moving to Kiowa County today would need to look at the currently operating schools in the district, as this one is no longer an option.
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