Is Arkansas City Middle School a good school?

Arkansas City Middle School ranks 267 th of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Arkansas City Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 669 students attended Arkansas City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Arkansas City Middle School?

Students at Arkansas City Middle School are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Arkansas City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arkansas City Middle School usually go on to attend Arkansas City High

Arkansas City Middle School

Summary:

Arkansas City Middle School is a public middle school serving 685 students in grades 6-8 in Arkansas City, Kansas, which is part of the Arkansas City school district. The school consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects, and lags behind the nearby Winfield Middle School in its academic performance.

Arkansas City Middle School struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking particularly low for African American and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school performs relatively better for multi-racial students and English Language Learners. The school also faces resource challenges, with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student compared to Winfield Middle School.

Over the past decade, Arkansas City Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other middle schools in Kansas. This, combined with the school's inconsistent performance across student groups and potential resource constraints, indicates that the school may need to implement comprehensive improvement strategies to address these issues and provide a more equitable and effective education for all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

400 E Kansas Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005

(620) 441-2030

District: Arkansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,873

Students who attend Arkansas City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arkansas City High

Feeder schools for Arkansas City Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	C 4 Elementary
	Frances Willard Elementary
	I X L Elementary
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	Jefferson Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arkansas City Middle School ranks worse than 73.8% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (31.8%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arkansas City Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Arkansas City Middle School employs 38.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arkansas City Middle School is $9,873.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arkansas City Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arkansas City Middle School 267^th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Arkansas City Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Arkansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Arkansas City 244^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	54.42	134^th	277	51.6%
2007	57.33	126^th	286	55.9%
2008	58.71	129^th	296	56.4%
2009	50.09	188^th	307	38.8%
2010	45.51	212^th	316	32.9%
2011	62.43	122^nd	320	61.9%
2012	63.79	134^th	342	60.8%
2013	57.16	182^nd	355	48.7%
2015	30.38	287^th	368	22.0%
2016	36.60	217^th	343	36.7%
2017	36.24	231^st	358	35.5%
2018	35.36	228^th	350	34.9%
2019	40.26	212^th	368	42.4%
2021	17.22	327^th	367	10.9%
2022	16.21	338^th	368	8.2%
2023	22.87	301^st	362	16.9%
2024	30.63	267^th	362	26.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	44.14	33^rd	64	48.4%
2019	60.69	23^rd	70	67.1%
2022	50.75	34^th	83	59.0%
2023	34.91	60^th	90	33.3%
2024	52.29	39^th	88	55.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	57.03	11^th	60	81.7%
2019	62.21	6^th	58	89.7%
2021	34.75	45^th	56	19.6%
2022	32.07	50^th	60	16.7%
2023	38.73	36^th	62	41.9%
2024	39.29	37^th	65	43.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	63.39	33^rd	132	75.0%
2019	73.54	21^st	157	86.6%
2021	28.74	127^th	160	20.6%
2022	32.73	122^nd	171	28.7%
2023	34.14	119^th	178	33.1%
2024	32.76	117^th	164	28.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	38.30	163^rd	255	36.1%
2019	46.29	138^th	270	48.9%
2021	20.22	243^rd	275	11.6%
2022	21.51	245^th	270	9.3%
2023	28.83	241^st	300	19.7%
2024	34.95	211^th	296	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	29.29	206^th	275	25.1%
2019	32.35	211^th	294	28.2%
2021	18.38	274^th	313	12.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	63.39	33^rd	132	75.0%
2019	73.54	21^st	157	86.6%
2021	28.74	127^th	160	20.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.09	37^th	42	11.9%
2021	44.58	28^th	39	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	43.14	144^th	280	48.6%
2019	47.00	147^th	301	51.2%
2021	18.99	268^th	308	13.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.72	72^nd	73	1.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	34.33	79^th	114	30.7%
2019	42.57	62^nd	128	51.6%
2021	27.98	107^th	135	20.7%
2022	23.76	117^th	138	15.2%
2023	24.32	116^th	140	17.1%
2024	31.91	100^th	144	30.6%

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Rank History for White students at Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	39.24	200^th	333	39.9%
2019	41.83	197^th	344	42.7%
2021	15.02	324^th	349	7.2%
2022	16.17	324^th	349	7.2%
2023	25.33	283^rd	349	18.9%
2024	33.79	229^th	347	34.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Arkansas City Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	594	40	2	35	24	n/a	n/a	0	695
1989	567	41	2	30	23	n/a	n/a	0	663
1990	633	31	3	31	31	n/a	n/a	0	729
1991	608	41	7	30	30	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	663	39	5	21	38	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	675	47	3	30	44	n/a	n/a	0	799
1994	611	48	4	27	94	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	565	45	53	32	71	n/a	n/a	0	766
1996	565	45	53	32	71	n/a	n/a	0	766
1997	621	47	5	23	60	n/a	n/a	0	756
1998	617	46	4	21	45	n/a	n/a	0	733
1999	603	37	5	27	48	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	573	31	3	26	47	n/a	n/a	0	680
2001	577	35	6	40	53	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	546	41	15	75	45	n/a	n/a	0	722
2003	546	41	15	75	45	n/a	n/a	0	722
2004	500	39	2	87	59	n/a	n/a	2	689
2005	484	30	5	109	53	n/a	n/a	5	686
2006	411	31	5	101	46	n/a	n/a	46	640
2007	403	29	6	114	105	n/a	n/a	0	657
2008	393	37	3	128	97	n/a	n/a	0	658
2009	387	29	2	131	91	n/a	n/a	0	640
2010	338	29	3	132	104	0	15	0	621
2011	369	24	0	135	66	0	23	0	617
2012	369	26	2	134	59	0	28	0	618
2013	394	26	4	126	29	2	50	0	631
2014	387	26	5	134	21	1	44	0	618
2015	376	27	6	141	24	3	42	0	619
2016	372	23	6	148	23	3	30	0	605
2017	369	21	3	159	23	4	43	0	622
2018	379	19	2	182	16	9	48	0	655
2019	365	21	2	183	16	9	45	0	641
2020	380	18	1	198	24	4	34	0	659
2021	378	19	1	215	15	4	27	0	659
2022	372	20	2	227	11	5	36	0	673
2023	389	23	5	220	3	9	36	0	685
2024	378	13	4	213	5	10	46	0	669

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arkansas City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	43.0	16.1	0
1989	663	45.0	14.7	n/a
1990	729	40.1	18.1	0
1991	716	40.2	17.8	n/a
1992	766	44.1	17.3	33.3
1993	799	46.6	17.1	27.9
1994	784	46.6	16.8	28.3
1995	766	45.0	17.0	38.3
1996	766	45.0	17.0	38.3
1997	756	46.2	16.4	42.6
1998	733	47.7	15.4	41.1
1999	720	47.0	15.3	47.5
2000	680	46.2	14.7	47.1
2001	711	49.9	14.2	45.7
2002	722	51.7	14.0	54.8
2003	722	51.7	14.0	54.8
2004	689	51.9	13.3	58.5
2005	686	52.9	13.0	60.9
2006	640	52.6	12.2	61.3
2007	657	49.8	13.2	56
2008	658	42.8	15.4	56.8
2009	640	43.5	14.7	58.9
2010	621	50.6	12.2	65.5
2011	617	46.6	13.2	65.3
2012	618	46.1	13.3	68.4
2013	631	43.6	14.4	69.3
2014	618	45.0	13.7	69.7
2015	619	45.0	13.7	70.4
2016	605	46.0	13.1	70.9
2017	622	45.9	13.5	69.9
2018	655	42.2	15.5	69.9
2019	641	44.2	14.5	61.6
2020	659	46.9	14.0	59.5
2021	659	45.9	14.3	67.7
2022	673	45.9	14.6	68.2
2023	685	38.4	17.8	68.6
2024	669	38.7	17.2	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arkansas City Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	695	43.0	16.1	0
1989	663	45.0	14.7	n/a
1990	729	40.1	18.1	0
1991	716	40.2	17.8	n/a
1992	766	44.1	17.3	33.3
1993	799	46.6	17.1	27.9
1994	784	46.6	16.8	28.3
1995	766	45.0	17.0	38.3
1996	766	45.0	17.0	38.3
1997	756	46.2	16.4	42.6
1998	733	47.7	15.4	41.1
1999	720	47.0	15.3	47.5
2000	680	46.2	14.7	47.1
2001	711	49.9	14.2	45.7
2002	722	51.7	14.0	54.8
2003	722	51.7	14.0	54.8
2004	689	51.9	13.3	58.5
2005	686	52.9	13.0	60.9
2006	640	52.6	12.2	61.3
2007	657	49.8	13.2	56
2008	658	42.8	15.4	56.8
2009	640	43.5	14.7	58.9
2010	621	50.6	12.2	65.5
2011	617	46.6	13.2	65.3
2012	618	46.1	13.3	68.4
2013	631	43.6	14.4	69.3
2014	618	45.0	13.7	69.7
2015	619	45.0	13.7	70.4
2016	605	46.0	13.1	70.9
2017	622	45.9	13.5	69.9
2018	655	42.2	15.5	69.9
2019	641	44.2	14.5	61.6
2020	659	46.9	14.0	59.5
2021	659	45.9	14.3	67.7
2022	673	45.9	14.6	68.2
2023	685	38.4	17.8	68.6
2024	669	38.7	17.2	69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Arkansas City Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$80 (0.8%)	$9,793 (99.2%)	$9,873

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arkansas City Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 212^th of 368 Middle schools	Ranks 301^st of 362 Middle schools	25.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City Middle School)	35.1	21.4	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)	35.1	21.4	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	38.4	33.7	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City Middle School)	38	12.6	25.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)	38	12.6	25.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	29.9	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City Middle School)	23.6	23.1	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)	23.6	23.1	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	31.8	31.7	0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City Middle School)	24	19.5	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)	24	19.5	4.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	27.9	27.5	0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City Middle School)	16.8	12.9	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)	16.8	12.9	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	25.2	20.8	4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City Middle School)	28.7	9.6	19.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)	28.7	9.6	19.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	25.9	22.8	3.1%
8th Grade Science (Arkansas City Middle School)	20.5	14.1	6.4%
8th Grade Science (Arkansas City)	20.5	14.1	6.4%
8th Grade Science (Kansas)	30.7	22.7	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	641	685	6.9%
African American	21	23	9.5%
American Indian	16	3	81.3%
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	183	220	20.2%
Pacific Islander	9	9
White	365	389	6.6%
Two or More Races	45	36	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.6%	68.6%	7%

Schools Near Arkansas City Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)				KAP Mathematics (2024)				KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas City Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E Kansas Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2030	669	39	17.2	69.7%	378 (56.5%)	13 (1.9%)	213 (31.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.5%)	46 (6.9%)	30.6	267^th of 362 public middle schools	26.2%		22.9	301^st of 362 public middle schools	16.9%	34	19.3	26.8	20.1	22.1	13.9	22.2	14.6	17.0	19.5	19.5	$9,873	$80	$9,793
Winfield Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Viking Blvd.	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5130	473	41	11.6	59.4%	341 (72.1%)	11 (2.3%)	48 (10.1%)	15 (3.2%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	45 (9.5%)	28.7	274^th of 362 public middle schools	24.3%		28.6	275^th of 362 public middle schools	24.0%	1	22.9	24.6	19.6	22.3	11.0	19.0	17.2	15.7	16.6	16.6	$10,994	$192	$10,802

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