Middle Schools in Great Bend

There is only one middle school located in Great Bend, Kansas - Great Bend Middle School. The school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Great Bend school district.

Great Bend Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 177th out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 238th out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 20.28% (8th grade) to 29.55% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 22.34% to 31.51%. In Math, the proficiency rates ranged from 15.41% (8th grade) to 18.22% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 23.93% to 28.14%. The 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 16.82%, compared to the state average of 24.92%.

Great Bend Middle School faces some demographic and funding challenges. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.04% in 2022-2023. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,094, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 11.8, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school has access to resources, but they may not be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. Further investigation is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance and how the available resources can be better utilized to support student learning.