The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Henry Leavenworth
Henry Leavenworth is a public elementary school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Leavenworth, Kansas, part of the Leavenworth school district. It sits in a city whose character is defined by the presence of Fort Leavenworth, a major Army installation that occupies the northern half of the city’s area, alongside federal and state prisons, a Veterans Affairs medical center, and a mix of government and service employment. The city has a walkable 28-block historic downtown with local shops and restaurants, but much of daily life outside that core is car-dependent. Recent development includes new downtown lofts and hotels, plus an 81-acre business park under promotion, while the regional context includes large-scale projects such as a data center across the Missouri River.
The school itself is a standard-attendance, non-charter, non-magnet elementary. No Title I status was reported in the data, so whether it receives federal Title I funding is not confirmed. The student body is small, typical for an elementary school of this grade span, and draws from the Leavenworth community, including families connected to the military base and the broader city population. Student demographics show a student body that is mostly white, with sizable shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant low-income population.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed and best understood by grade and subject. In English language arts, third graders showed a proficiency rate close to half of students, while fourth graders were lower, at about two in five students meeting the state’s proficient level. In math, the results were weaker: roughly a quarter of third graders were proficient, and fewer than one in five fourth graders reached that mark. Science results were available only from several years ago for fifth grade, a grade the school does not currently serve, so those are not relevant to the current program. Kansas recently changed its cut scores for math, which makes direct comparisons with prior years uncertain. The state testing data does not include participation rates or tested counts, so a parent may want to ask the school about how many students took the tests and whether any groups were excluded.
The comparison fact-set places Henry Leavenworth’s overall proficiency, averaged across tested subjects and grades, in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Leavenworth County. The comparison is at the school level, and seven districts in the county are the reference set. This is a weak position in the local academic landscape, and a parent considering the school would want to understand what supports are in place to address the math gap in particular.
The school serves only kindergarten through fourth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report, and no high school course offerings such as Advanced Placement or dual credit apply here. Chronic absenteeism data and discipline data were not available in the records provided, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about attendance patterns and school climate.
Housing in the Leavenworth area is moderately priced relative to national levels, with home values slightly above the Kansas state benchmark. Rents have seen year-over-year growth, and the mortgage-versus-rent comparison tilts slightly in favor of renting at current rates. The city’s economy, anchored by military and government institutions, provides relative stability, though unemployment and income trends reflect national patterns.
No recent district-level changes, such as curriculum shifts, boundary adjustments, or facility referendums, were surfaced in available public information. The school appears to operate without major recent disruption, but a parent may want to check directly with the Leavenworth district office for any proposed changes that affect elementary programming.
In sum, Henry Leavenworth is a neighborhood elementary in a city with a strong institutional and military presence. Its academic results are below the county average, particularly in math, and the English language arts numbers are middling. For a family whose priority is a small, local school in a community with a historic downtown and a stable government-anchored economy, Henry Leavenworth fits that description. A family focused on strong academic performance may want to investigate what remediation or enrichment programs are available and how the school plans to address the math proficiency gap.
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