Middle Schools in Smoky Valley

There is only one middle school located in Smoky Valley, Kansas - Smoky Valley Middle School. While the school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined from 139th out of 368 schools in 2021-2022 to 175th out of 362 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting its performance may be trending downward relative to its peers in Smoky Valley.

Smoky Valley Middle School's test scores are generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with the exception of 5th grade ELA, where it exceeds the state average by over 6 percentage points. However, the school's 8th grade Math scores are particularly low, with only 6.14% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 23.93%. Additionally, over one-third of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage.

While Smoky Valley Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1, the school's uneven academic performance and declining statewide ranking suggest there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as curriculum, instructional practices, teacher professional development, and targeted interventions for struggling students. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school improve and better serve its students.