Summary:
There is only one middle school located in Emporia, Kansas - Emporia Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and has an enrollment of 900 students. Compared to other middle schools in Kansas, Emporia Middle School is performing below average, ranking 272 out of 362 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Emporia Middle School faces several challenges. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is slightly higher than the state average, and it spends $8,367 per student, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (61.78%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Academically, Emporia Middle School is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 33.55%. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Kansas middle schools for the past three school years, suggesting the need for significant interventions to address its academic challenges.
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