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Best Middle Schools in Hugoton, KS

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Top rankedHugoton Middle195^th of 363 Kansas middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Hugoton, Kansas is home to a single middle school, Hugoton Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance and demographics offer a mixed picture, with some areas of strength but also significant challenges.

Hugoton Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 97th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2023-2024 to 195th out of 363 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance on state assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the state averages, but the 8th grade Science proficiency rate exceeding the state average. One concerning metric is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025.

Demographically, Hugoton Middle School has a relatively small student population of 150 and serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (56.67% in 2023-2024), indicating a low-income student population. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 is relatively low compared to the state average, which could be a strength. Overall, Hugoton Public Schools face a mix of challenges and opportunities in supporting the educational outcomes of their middle school students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (2025)			KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Hugoton Middle	Public	7-8	115 W 11th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4341	161	13	12.2	61.5%	67 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	43.7	195^th of 363 public middle schools	46.3%		61.3	97^th of 362 public middle schools	73.2%	98	48.6	21.6	35.1	44.2	21.5	32.7	38.0	38.0	$15,381	$1,865	$13,516

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	12.79 mi	2	180^th
Rolla	16.08 mi	2
Liberal	23.61 mi	8	337^th
Satanta	26.55 mi	2	313^th
Ulysses	27.99 mi	5	328^th

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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.

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