Middle Schools in Lakin

There is only one middle school located in Lakin, Kansas - Lakin Middle School. This school serves students in grades 5-8 and is part of the Lakin school district.

Lakin Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 149th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 245th out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 12.24% in 8th grade to 30.43% in 7th grade, compared to the state average of 22.34% to 39.3%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 19.44% in 5th grade to 27.08% in 7th grade, compared to the state average of 23.93% to 32.35%.

The school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.32% in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,058, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 14.7. These factors suggest that the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and achievement, and further analysis would be needed to determine if the school is effectively allocating its resources.