Rose Hill Intermediate, Rose Hill KS

Original Research by School Decision on Rose Hill Intermediate

Rose Hill Intermediate serves third through fifth grade in the Rose Hill Public Schools district, a fast-growing bedroom community in southwestern Butler County. The school is a traditional public intermediate school situated near the center of town, drawing from a primarily residential, family-oriented area where most adults commute to Wichita for work. The town itself is car-dependent and compact, with a high homeownership rate and a strong volunteer culture centered on community events like the Fall Festival and Fourth of July celebration. Housing values in the zip code sit above the state benchmark, reflecting the desirability of the area for families.

The student body of about that size for a three-grade intermediate school is overwhelmingly white, with a modest share of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Slightly more than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that positions the school in a middle-income context. The district as a whole has grown modestly over the past decade, and voters recently approved a bond issue to fund safety upgrades, HVAC improvements, and additional classrooms at the high school and middle school, with the district stating the bond will not increase the tax rate.

Academically, the picture is mixed. English language arts proficiency rates are above the majority of tested students across all three grades, with a slight dip in fifth grade. Mathematics proficiency rates are lower, with third-grade math showing the weakest result of any tested subject and grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits around the midpoint. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Butler County. The state's assessment cut scores changed recently, so trend comparisons are not available, making it difficult to tell whether these results reflect a stable pattern or a recent shift.

The school's grade band means there is no graduation rate to report, and the data did not include information on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing levels, or course access. A parent interested in the school's approach to student support or classroom environment would need to follow up directly with the school or district, as those dimensions are not covered in the available records.

For a family considering Rose Hill, the intermediate school offers a small-town setting with a dedicated community feel and a district that is investing in its facilities. The academic results suggest that while reading skills are a relative strength, mathematics is an area where a parent may want to look into this further with the school. The student body is not highly diverse, which may be a consideration for some families. The town's strong homeownership rate and growth trajectory indicate an established but expanding community, and the school sits within a system that has been responsive to enrollment pressures through the recent bond vote.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 40%

even with state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 53%

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolRose Hill Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income57%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income63%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income55%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income35%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income48%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income26%Higher-income50%24 pp gap