Middle Schools in Hays

Hays, Kansas is home to a single middle school, Hays Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed above the state average in several key academic areas, ranking it in the top 30% of middle schools in Kansas. While the school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with nearly 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

Academically, Hays Middle School excels in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates that consistently exceed the state average. In Mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with 6th and 7th grade students performing above the state average, but 8th grade students lagging behind. This suggests the school may need to re-evaluate its Mathematics curriculum and instructional strategies, particularly for the older grade levels.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school, Hays Middle School has maintained a stable and reliable educational experience for its students, as evidenced by its consistent ranking and rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is slightly lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Hays Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Hays school district.