The Every Student Future Ready Strategic Plan reflects the commitment to provide students with the skills, knowledge and opportunities they need to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world. The Strategic Plan will guide the Wichita Public Schools’ efforts over the next five years.

The Strategic Plan has 3 Student Success Outcomes:

• Increase academic achievement and graduation rate
  • Increase the graduation rate from 79.2% to 85% by May 2029
  • Watch the Goal 1 explainer video
• Prepare students for life, college and career success
  • The percentage of students earning five or more post-secondary assets, prior to graduation, will reach at least 50% by May 2029
  • Watch the Goal 2 explainer video
• Create and enhance safety and belonging
  • Increase the percentage of students that feel safe and connected to their school from 80.3% to 90% by May 2029
  • Watch the Goal 3 explainer video

WPS student reading scores are making improvements, which is a focus of Goal 1. On the state reading assessments,  students who were at the lowest level – Level 1 – decreased .6% to 5.9%, depending on the grade level, from the 22-23 to 23-24 school years.  Elementary students are monitored throughout the school year on their reading proficiency through Fastbridge. From Spring 21 – Spring 24, Fastbridge scores have increased, with some increases as high as 31.5 percentage points.

Click here to read the report and see some of the test results.

Click here to watch the BOE presentation.