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Salina South Middle

Summary:

Salina South Middle is a public middle school in Salina, Kansas, serving 811 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Salina school district, which is ranked 178 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Salina South Middle's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the Salina district and Kansas state averages across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were around 29.6% in English Language Arts, 27.75% in Mathematics, and 20.22% in Science, compared to the Salina district averages of 30.58%, 28.48%, and 30.32%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade, where proficiency rates are around 20-27% across the tested subjects, significantly below the Salina and Kansas averages.

Interestingly, Salina South Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 25 out of 72 Kansas middle schools in this category in recent years. However, the school struggles with Asian and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 25 out of all Kansas middle schools for these subgroups. In comparison, Smoky Valley Middle School, located about 16 miles away in the Smoky Valley district, outperforms Salina South Middle in most academic areas, with higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2015 Simmons
       Salina, KS  67401

(785) 309-3900

District: Salina

SchoolDigger Rank:
156th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools


Students who attend Salina South Middle usually attend:

High:    Salina High South

Feeder schools for Salina South Middle:

Elementary:    Coronado Elementary
    Schilling Elementary
    Stewart Elementary
    Sunset Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  811

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
Hispanic:
32.9%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Salina South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Salina South Middle 156th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Salina South Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Salina:

SchoolDigger ranks Salina 178th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Salina South Middle

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Rank History for all students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 56.19 127th 277 54.2%
2007 50.14 163rd 286 43.0%
2008 57.71 139th 296 53.0%
2009 58.85 133rd 307 56.7%
2010 63.90 102nd 316 67.7%
2011 59.71 145th 320 54.7%
2012 64.22 131st 342 61.7%
2013 58.98 172nd 355 51.5%
2015 45.92 196th 368 46.7%
2016 44.89 184th 343 46.4%
2017 48.29 171st 358 52.2%
2018 44.14 187th 350 46.6%
2019 43.73 201st 368 45.4%
2021 37.74 236th 367 35.7%
2022 38.94 221st 368 39.9%
2023 50.62 143rd 362 60.5%
2024 49.09 156th 362 56.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 48th 64 25.0%
2019 30.64 55th 70 21.4%
2021 48.24 37th 79 53.2%
2022 62.15 23rd 83 72.3%
2023 78.80 13th 90 85.6%
2024 62.89 24th 88 72.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.26 37th 60 38.3%
2019 31.09 51st 58 12.1%
2021 40.83 28th 56 50.0%
2022 68.25 5th 60 91.7%
2023 74.14 4th 62 93.5%
2024 42.39 30th 65 53.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 60th 132 54.5%
2019 31.31 121st 157 22.9%
2021 28.06 130th 160 18.8%
2022 36.63 104th 171 39.2%
2023 39.86 92nd 178 48.3%
2024 45.71 79th 164 51.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.05 83rd 255 67.5%
2019 47.59 131st 270 51.5%
2021 41.55 158th 275 42.5%
2022 51.22 109th 270 59.6%
2023 51.98 112th 300 62.7%
2024 50.51 117th 296 60.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.72 143rd 275 48.0%
2019 42.75 165th 294 43.9%
2021 40.96 179th 313 42.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 60th 132 54.5%
2019 31.31 121st 157 22.9%
2021 28.06 130th 160 18.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.70 14th 39 64.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.01 14th 19 26.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.02 151st 280 46.1%
2019 43.07 167th 301 44.5%
2021 36.61 209th 308 32.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.27 22nd 30 26.7%
2021 24.40 23rd 30 23.3%
2022 25.63 24th 31 22.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.74 32nd 69 53.6%
2021 77.42 7th 65 89.2%
2022 53.50 25th 72 65.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.17 70th 114 38.6%
2019 38.52 76th 128 40.6%
2021 47.99 61st 135 54.8%
2022 45.79 56th 138 59.4%
2023 52.11 56th 140 60.0%
2024 45.79 67th 144 53.5%
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Rank History for White students at Salina South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.20 136th 333 59.2%
2019 52.19 141st 344 59.0%
2021 38.50 219th 349 37.2%
2022 39.28 210th 349 39.8%
2023 53.64 136th 349 61.0%
2024 58.92 102nd 347 70.6%
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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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Salina South Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 459 10 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 485
1989 452 13 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1990 473 8 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1991 504 15 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1992 496 16 26 14 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1993 520 21 28 22 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 518 17 26 27 1 n/a n/a 0 589
1995 572 27 33 41 4 n/a n/a 0 677
1996 572 27 33 41 4 n/a n/a 0 677
1997 554 31 42 49 2 n/a n/a 0 678
1998 530 22 26 42 4 n/a n/a 0 624
1999 541 26 20 44 2 n/a n/a 0 633
2000 556 21 23 52 2 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 489 28 27 44 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2002 534 25 17 66 7 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 534 25 17 66 7 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 719 31 33 94 4 n/a n/a 46 927
2005 666 25 29 119 6 n/a n/a 55 900
2006 647 41 28 106 4 n/a n/a 38 864
2007 670 46 33 111 3 n/a n/a 2 865
2008 658 54 41 96 4 n/a n/a 2 855
2009 608 54 43 117 9 n/a n/a 0 831
2010 567 29 32 149 5 0 52 0 834
2011 599 30 35 108 9 0 35 0 816
2012 608 47 40 100 13 2 14 0 824
2013 576 41 32 110 5 1 39 0 804
2014 531 36 25 154 2 0 53 0 801
2015 470 26 27 187 2 0 55 0 767
2016 480 18 26 188 2 0 65 0 779
2017 495 17 37 202 1 1 58 0 811
2018 510 14 32 200 0 0 56 0 812
2019 506 20 32 225 0 0 59 0 842
2020 494 22 40 237 0 0 68 0 861
2021 460 22 37 241 1 1 84 0 846
2022 449 22 31 252 1 1 78 0 834
2023 429 18 24 267 0 1 72 0 811

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 Salina South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 485 29.0 16.7 0
1989 483 30.0 16.1 n/a
1990 503 32.0 15.7 0
1991 548 37.0 14.8 n/a
1992 552 37.5 14.7 25.4
1993 591 39.0 15.2 17.1
1994 589 40.8 14.4 17.3
1995 677 42.0 16.1 25.3
1996 677 42.0 16.1 25.3
1997 678 42.9 15.8 23.3
1998 624 41.7 15.0 28.4
1999 633 45.7 13.9 29.2
2000 654 45.5 14.4 34.3
2001 590 46.2 12.8 34.2
2002 649 45.9 14.1 36.2
2003 649 45.9 14.1 36.2
2004 927 63.2 14.7 42.5
2005 900 63.0 14.3 47.2
2006 864 63.5 13.6 45.6
2007 865 71.0 12.2 42.3
2008 855 71.9 11.9 42.4
2009 831 73.3 11.3 48
2010 834 62.9 13.2 49.4
2011 816 59.4 13.7 50.4
2012 824 63.8 12.9 55.7
2013 804 64.9 12.3 57.5
2014 801 63.4 12.6 58.8
2015 767 62.0 12.3 60.4
2016 779 61.0 12.7 59.8
2017 811 60.2 13.4 61.7
2018 812 56.3 14.4 60.1
2019 842 56.8 14.8 59.1
2020 861 56.1 15.3 58.8
2021 846 62.4 13.5 59.3
2022 834 64.5 12.9 62.8
2023 811 58.5 13.8 62.3

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 Salina South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 485 29.0 16.7 0
1989 483 30.0 16.1 n/a
1990 503 32.0 15.7 0
1991 548 37.0 14.8 n/a
1992 552 37.5 14.7 25.4
1993 591 39.0 15.2 17.1
1994 589 40.8 14.4 17.3
1995 677 42.0 16.1 25.3
1996 677 42.0 16.1 25.3
1997 678 42.9 15.8 23.3
1998 624 41.7 15.0 28.4
1999 633 45.7 13.9 29.2
2000 654 45.5 14.4 34.3
2001 590 46.2 12.8 34.2
2002 649 45.9 14.1 36.2
2003 649 45.9 14.1 36.2
2004 927 63.2 14.7 42.5
2005 900 63.0 14.3 47.2
2006 864 63.5 13.6 45.6
2007 865 71.0 12.2 42.3
2008 855 71.9 11.9 42.4
2009 831 73.3 11.3 48
2010 834 62.9 13.2 49.4
2011 816 59.4 13.7 50.4
2012 824 63.8 12.9 55.7
2013 804 64.9 12.3 57.5
2014 801 63.4 12.6 58.8
2015 767 62.0 12.3 60.4
2016 779 61.0 12.7 59.8
2017 811 60.2 13.4 61.7
2018 812 56.3 14.4 60.1
2019 842 56.8 14.8 59.1
2020 861 56.1 15.3 58.8
2021 846 62.4 13.5 59.3
2022 834 64.5 12.9 62.8
2023 811 58.5 13.8 62.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Salina South Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $748 (7.5%) $9,195 (92.5%) $9,944

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salina South Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 201st of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 143rd of 362 Middle schools
 15.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salina South Middle)39.232.2
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Salina)35.533.4
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Salina South Middle)23.230.4
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Salina)17.730.6
 12.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Salina South Middle)28.229
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Salina)29.128.1
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Salina South Middle)24.721.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Salina)21.423.9
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salina South Middle)20.925.9
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Salina)21.422.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salina South Middle)26.532.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Salina)22.825.3
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Salina South Middle)29.521.3
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Salina)28.620.6
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students842811
 3.7%
African American2018
 10%
American Indian00
Asian3224
 25%
Hispanic225267
 18.7%
Pacific Islander01
White506429
 15.2%
Two or More Races5972
 22%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%62.3%
 3.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 811 students attended Salina South Middle.

Salina South Middle ranks 156th of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Salina South Middle usually go on to attend Salina High South

Students at Salina South Middle are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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