Best Public Schools in Long Island, KS

Summary:

The city of Long Island, Kansas has only one public middle school, Long Island Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 36 students. The school is part of the Northern Valley school district, which is ranked 94 out of 266 districts in the state.

Long Island Middle School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 238 out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2018-2019 to 300 out of 368 in 2021-2022, and most recently 89 out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, but often higher than the Northern Valley district averages. The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 69.44%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's challenges, it appears to be performing better than its broader district context. The school's spending per student of $14,133 in 2018-2019 is lower than the national average, which could be a factor in its performance. Additionally, as a very small school with only 36 students, Long Island Middle School may face unique challenges and opportunities in terms of teaching, learning, and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2024)		KAP Mathematics (2024)		KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Island Middle School	Public	5-8	627 Washington	Long Island	67647	Phillips County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 854-7681	38	4	8.5	68.4%	35 (92.1%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.8	89^th of 362 public middle schools	75.4%					(n/a)	21.4	27.8	35.7	30.6	30.8	30.0	$14,133	$812	$13,320

Cities Near Long Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Almena	9.32 mi	2	228^th
Phillipsburg	18.91 mi	3	109^th
Norton	19.7 mi	3	248^th
Logan	20.39 mi	2	256^th
Agra	27.18 mi	1	163^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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