Is Southeast Middle School a good school?

Southeast Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Southeast Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 147 students attended Southeast Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Middle School?

Students at Southeast Middle School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Southeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southeast Middle School usually go on to attend Southeast High

Southeast Middle School

Summary:

Southeast Middle School is a public middle school located in Cherokee, Kansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 147 students. The school is part of the Cherokee school district, which is ranked 172 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and local averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.53% of Southeast Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 33.55% and the local Cherokee district average of 33.33%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 8.01%, significantly lower than the state average of 31.6% and the local district average of 18.28%. The school's performance in Science is also below the state and local averages, with only 24.99% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Riverton Middle, Central Elementary, Girard Middle, Frontenac Junior High, and Pittsburg Middle School, Southeast Middle School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency across all subject areas. The high percentage of low-income students at Southeast Middle School may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges, and the school's low ranking and rating within the state may indicate broader systemic issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 5-8

206 W Magnolia
Cherokee, KS 66724

(620) 457-8315

District: Cherokee

SchoolDigger Rank:
303^rd of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,027

Students who attend Southeast Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southeast High

Feeder schools for Southeast Middle School:

Elementary:

Southeast Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 147

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southeast Middle School ranks worse than 83.7% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (4.8%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southeast Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Southeast Middle School employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southeast Middle School is $12,027.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southeast Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southeast Middle School 303^rd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Southeast Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Cherokee:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee 172^nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	78.58	28^th	277	89.9%
2007	73.90	48^th	286	83.2%
2008	58.30	133^rd	296	55.1%
2009	64.87	104^th	307	66.1%
2010	75.26	46^th	316	85.4%
2011	79.97	20^th	320	93.8%
2012	52.60	205^th	342	40.1%
2013	29.89	288^th	355	18.9%
2015	44.78	204^th	368	44.6%
2016	36.87	215^th	343	37.3%
2017	28.84	280^th	358	21.8%
2018	35.33	229^th	350	34.6%
2019	39.71	216^th	368	41.3%
2021	34.82	255^th	367	30.5%
2022	35.59	241^st	368	34.5%
2023	13.43	342^nd	362	5.5%
2024	23.40	303^rd	362	16.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	47.24	116^th	255	54.5%
2019	52.33	107^th	270	60.4%
2021	43.29	153^rd	275	44.4%
2022	47.19	126^th	270	53.3%
2023	23.02	268^th	300	10.7%
2024	34.31	214^th	296	27.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	30.19	200^th	275	27.3%
2019	41.95	170^th	294	42.2%
2021	32.06	224^th	313	28.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Southeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	41.30	154^th	280	45.0%
2019	38.79	182^nd	301	39.5%
2021	46.16	153^rd	308	50.3%

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Rank History for White students at Southeast Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	31.38	237^th	333	28.8%
2019	33.38	239^th	344	30.5%
2021	28.11	274^th	349	21.5%
2022	28.05	269^th	349	22.9%
2023	10.44	336^th	349	3.7%
2024	16.80	324^th	347	6.6%

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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 Southeast Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	181	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
1989	206	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	206
1990	215	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	215
1991	201	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	201
1992	186	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	186
1993	194	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	195
1994	194	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	195
1995	214	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	216
1996	214	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	216
1997	230	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	232
1998	229	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	231
1999	228	1	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	233
2000	231	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	232
2001	252	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	255
2002	272	1	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	277
2003	272	1	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	277
2004	271	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	278
2005	246	1	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	254
2006	233	0	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	244
2007	228	1	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	236
2008	212	5	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	224
2009	218	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	228
2010	206	6	0	5	1	0	0	218
2011	197	4	0	5	2	0	1	209
2012	247	2	0	7	1	0	0	257
2013	219	3	0	8	2	0	2	234
2014	241	2	0	8	3	0	2	256
2015	166	2	1	4	1	0	2	176
2016	140	4	1	6	1	0	1	153
2017	130	3	1	7	0	0	3	144
2018	141	1	0	6	1	0	7	156
2019	132	0	0	4	2	0	5	143
2020	129	0	0	3	2	0	4	138
2021	122	0	0	3	1	0	5	131
2022	120	0	0	5	1	0	8	134
2023	127	2	0	7	3	1	7	147

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 Southeast Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	182	11.0	16.5	0
1989	206	12.0	17.1	n/a
1990	215	13.2	16.2	0
1991	201	12.7	15.8	n/a
1992	186	12.5	14.8	44.1
1993	195	11.5	17.0	36.9
1994	195	11.5	17.0	42.1
1995	216	12.0	18.0	47.2
1996	216	12.0	18.0	47.2
1997	232	11.5	20.2	42.7
1998	231	13.8	16.7	44.2
1999	233	14.8	15.7	48.1
2000	232	15.8	14.7	37.5
2001	255	17.5	14.6	38.4
2002	277	19.5	14.2	42.2
2003	277	19.5	14.2	42.2
2004	278	21.4	13.0	47.8
2005	254	20.5	12.4	46.1
2006	244	19.4	12.6	45.9
2007	236	19.3	12.2	48.3
2008	224	19.0	11.8	47.8
2009	228	18.0	12.7	50.4
2010	218	18.2	11.9	58.3
2011	209	15.3	13.6	58.4
2012	257	20.0	12.7	60.7
2013	234	18.6	12.5	64.1
2014	256	19.8	12.9	62.5
2015	176	17.0	10.3	64.2
2016	153	16.0	9.5	64.7
2017	144	15.5	9.2	68.1
2018	156	11.1	14.0	67.3
2019	143	10.1	14.1	64.3
2020	138	9.6	14.3	60.1
2021	131	10.2	12.8	63.4
2022	134	10.8	12.4	60.4
2023	147	11.4	12.8	71.4

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 Southeast Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	182	11.0	16.5	0
1989	206	12.0	17.1	n/a
1990	215	13.2	16.2	0
1991	201	12.7	15.8	n/a
1992	186	12.5	14.8	44.1
1993	195	11.5	17.0	36.9
1994	195	11.5	17.0	42.1
1995	216	12.0	18.0	47.2
1996	216	12.0	18.0	47.2
1997	232	11.5	20.2	42.7
1998	231	13.8	16.7	44.2
1999	233	14.8	15.7	48.1
2000	232	15.8	14.7	37.5
2001	255	17.5	14.6	38.4
2002	277	19.5	14.2	42.2
2003	277	19.5	14.2	42.2
2004	278	21.4	13.0	47.8
2005	254	20.5	12.4	46.1
2006	244	19.4	12.6	45.9
2007	236	19.3	12.2	48.3
2008	224	19.0	11.8	47.8
2009	228	18.0	12.7	50.4
2010	218	18.2	11.9	58.3
2011	209	15.3	13.6	58.4
2012	257	20.0	12.7	60.7
2013	234	18.6	12.5	64.1
2014	256	19.8	12.9	62.5
2015	176	17.0	10.3	64.2
2016	153	16.0	9.5	64.7
2017	144	15.5	9.2	68.1
2018	156	11.1	14.0	67.3
2019	143	10.1	14.1	64.3
2020	138	9.6	14.3	60.1
2021	131	10.2	12.8	63.4
2022	134	10.8	12.4	60.4
2023	147	11.4	12.8	71.4

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 Southeast Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$979 (8.1%)	$11,048 (91.9%)	$12,027

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 216^th of 368 Middle schools	Ranks 342^nd of 362 Middle schools	35.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Middle School)	44.4	34.3	10.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee)	44.4	34.3	10.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Middle School)	13.9	25.7	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee)	13.9	25.7	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Southeast Middle School)	50	37.1	12.9%
5th Grade Science (Cherokee)	50	37.1	12.9%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Middle School)	48.1	13.3	34.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee)	48.1	13.3	34.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	38.4	33.7	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Middle School)	40.7	3.3	37.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee)	40.7	3.3	37.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	29.9	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Middle School)	29.3	17.1	12.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee)	29.3	17.1	12.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	31.8	31.7	0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Middle School)	21.9	0	21.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee)	21.9	0	21.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	27.9	27.5	0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Middle School)	16.7	17.9	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee)	16.7	17.9	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	25.2	20.8	4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Middle School)	4.8	2.6	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee)	4.8	2.6	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	25.9	22.8	3.1%
8th Grade Science (Southeast Middle School)	21.4	7.7	13.7%
8th Grade Science (Cherokee)	21.4	7.7	13.7%
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	143	147	2.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	7	75%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	132	127	3.8%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.3%	71.4%	7.1%

Schools Near Southeast 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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	206 W Magnolia	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 457-8315	147	11	12.8	71.4%	127 (86.4%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.8%)	23.4	303^rd of 362 public middle schools	16.3%		13.4	342^nd of 362 public middle schools	5.5%	39		30.0	25.7	29.4	18.4	25.5		16.7	8.6	5.9	2.6	8.0	36.7	15.8	25.0	$12,027	$979	$11,048
Pittsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N. Broadway	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 235-3240	720	47	15.2	67.1%	442 (61.4%)	24 (3.3%)	150 (20.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.4%)	66 (9.2%)	51.1	149^th of 362 public middle schools	58.8%		49.3	152^nd of 362 public middle schools	58.0%	3			29.3	32.5	23.6	28.4			24.1	32.2	31.7	29.5		22.9	22.9	$8,368	$480	$7,888
Frontenac Junior High	Public	6-8	208 S. Cayuga	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 232-6370	219	16	13.9	34.2%	194 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.0%)	67.7	81^st of 362 public middle schools	77.6%		70.7	64^th of 362 public middle schools	82.3%	17			42.9	38.1	37.7	39.6			32.5	34.9	41.6	36.4		19.5	19.5	$9,973	$604	$9,369
Girard Middle	Public	6-8	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4114	230	15	15.6	47.0%	206 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	54.2	126^th of 362 public middle schools	65.2%		66.3	80^th of 362 public middle schools	77.9%	46			35.6	26.6	25.3	28.7			36.2	24.0	21.1	26.4		35.2	35.2	$9,095	$340	$8,755
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	188	15	12.6	60.6%	156 (83.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.2%)								(n/a)	36.4	39.0	22.5			31.7	43.9	25.4	30.0			33.2	42.4		42.4	$11,708	$3,033	$8,675
Riverton Middle	Public	6-8	7144 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	No	(620) 848-3355	170	12	13.9	57.1%	138 (81.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.6%)	23.6	300^th of 362 public middle schools	17.1%		27.4	285^th of 362 public middle schools	21.3%	15			26.6	19.6	19.1	22.2			15.6	5.9	6.4	9.9		19.1	19.1	$10,972	$349	$10,623

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Schools Near Southeast Middle School