Middle Schools in Ulysses

There is only one middle school located in Ulysses, Kansas - Kepley Middle School. Based on the available data, Kepley Middle School appears to be a low-performing school compared to state and district averages. The school is ranked 323 out of 362 Kansas middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average relative to other middle schools in the state.

Kepley Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the Ulysses district and Kansas state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ELA for all grades was 11.93%, compared to the Ulysses district average of 16.63% and the Kansas state average of 33.55%. This trend of consistently low performance has persisted over the past few years.

Additionally, Kepley Middle School serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.83% in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests a significant proportion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which can be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,531, which is above the national average but may not be sufficient to address the school's needs.