Best Middle Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 362)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
200705001906	251	Haysville West Middle School	Public	6-8	1956 W. Grand Ave.	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2370	539	44	12.3	55.3%	302 (56.0%)	13 (2.4%)	127 (23.6%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	53 (9.8%)	$10,656			$1,966			$8,690	32.6	29.7	266	15
201311000770	252	Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	103	8	12.8	51.5%	91 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)	$13,760			$915			$12,845	32.5			(n/a)
200696001679	253	Haven Middle School	Public	7-8	320 North Emporia	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2587	91	8	11.5	44.0%	84 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$12,795			$887			$11,907	32.3	68.9	73	180
200738000656	254	Holton Middle	Public	6-8	900 Iowa Street	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2441	227	20	11.3	46.3%	166 (73.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.3%)	$15,778			$476			$15,302	32.3	34	238	16
200903000929	255	Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	501 E American Road	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	No	(620) 257-3961	187	20	9.4	80.7%	97 (51.9%)	1 (0.5%)	79 (42.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	$12,195			$780			$11,415	32.2	37.8	220	35
200579001973	256	Kansas Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	150 Wildcat Ave	Elkhart	67950	Morton County	Elkhart	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 205-6836	1,251	37	33.8	0.2%	813 (65.0%)	88 (7.0%)	233 (18.6%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (7.5%)	$4,894			$00			$4,894	32.1	45.2	179	77
200711001308	257	Herington Middle School	Public	6-8	1317 N D Street	Herington	67449	Dickinson County	Herington	No	No	No	No	(785) 258-2448	112	6	19.3	74.1%	87 (77.7%)	3 (2.7%)	12 (10.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	$10,194			$408			$9,787	32.1	31.4	255	2
201299000342	258	Wilbur Middle School	Public	6-8	340 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1100	800	57	13.9	68.5%	435 (54.4%)	123 (15.4%)	173 (21.6%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	$10,738			$2,937			$7,801	32	28.7	274	16
200658000717	259	Goodland Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1209 Cherry	Goodland	67735	Sherman County	Goodland	No	No	No	No	(785) 890-5656	413	29	14.2	42.9%	308 (74.6%)	8 (1.9%)	89 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$12,896			$176			$12,720	31.8	29.6	268	9
201095000473	260	Quinter Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	600 Long	Quinter	67752	Gove County	Quinter Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 754-3660	136	14	9.5	29.4%	128 (94.1%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$11,795			$484			$11,311	31.7	49.3	151	109

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 8, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.