Middle Schools in Northern Valley

The Northern Valley district in Kansas has only one middle school, Long Island Middle School. This school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 89th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2023-2024 to 300th out of 368 in 2021-2022, though it currently holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting it is performing above average compared to other Kansas middle schools.

Academically, Long Island Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with the exception of an above-average 8th grade Math proficiency rate of 35.71%. The school serves a high percentage (69.44%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $14,133 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.1 to 1.

Overall, while Long Island Middle School is the sole middle school in the Northern Valley district, its performance is somewhat mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and a mix of above- and below-average academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and its relatively high per-student spending suggest that the district may be working to support the school, but the data indicates there is still room for improvement in the school's overall academic performance.