Summary:
Maize South Middle School is a public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Maize school district, which is ranked 36 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maize South Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.
Maize South Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 34.99% in ELA, 46.78% in Math, and 23.49% in Science, compared to the state averages of 33.55%, 31.6%, and 32.28%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it exceeds the state average by a significant margin. Maize South Middle School also has a strong performance across various student subgroups, including Female, Male, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Maize middle schools.
Compared to nearby Wichita district schools, Maize South Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.42% to 25.87% over the past three school years. This is significantly lower than the Wichita district schools, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 68.22% to 94.45%. Additionally, Maize South Middle School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 17.1 over the past three school years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby Maize district schools and the Wichita district schools.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Maize
SchoolDigger Rank:
60th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,163
Students who attend Maize South Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Maize South Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.1
Number of students: 549
Racial breakdown:
White:
68.3%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Asian:
3.8%
African American:
2.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.9%
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