Summary:
Smoky Valley, Kansas is home to a single middle school, Smoky Valley Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 100 out of 363 Kansas middle schools in 2024-2025 to 175 out of 362 in 2023-2024. Proficiency rates on state assessments have also varied, with the school exceeding the statewide averages in 2024-2025 but falling below in 2023-2024.
Smoky Valley Middle School has a student population of 254 and a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 37.01%, indicating a significant portion of students come from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.1 is slightly higher than the national average, and its per-student spending of $9,563 in 2018-2019 was in line with the national average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 was higher than the state's target of 15% or less, which may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.
Without any other middle schools in the Smoky Valley area to compare to, it is difficult to assess the school's performance relative to its local peers. Expanding the data set to include other schools in the region would provide more context and allow for more meaningful comparisons. Overall, Smoky Valley Middle School appears to be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing student-related factors, such as chronic absenteeism.
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