Middle Schools in Copeland

Summary:

With only one middle school located in Copeland, South Gray Junior High serves as the sole option for middle school students in the area. This small school, with just 30 students, has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 132nd out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2023-2024 to 256th out of 362 in 2022-2023, with its current 2024-2025 ranking at 184th out of 363 schools.

Academically, South Gray Junior High's performance is mixed, with ELA proficiency above the state average in 2024-2025 but math and science proficiency falling below both the Copeland district and state averages. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 and a significant percentage of students, 60%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite these challenges, South Gray Junior High benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.4 to 1, suggesting small class sizes that may allow for more personalized attention. However, the school's small size could also limit course offerings and extracurricular activities. Overall, the data suggests that South Gray Junior High is a small, economically disadvantaged school with mixed academic performance and some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and strengthening math and science instruction.

District Detail

105 Thatcher
Copeland, KS 67837

(620) 668-5565

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-11
Students: 72

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	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
South Gray Junior High	Public	6-8	105 Thatcher	Copeland	67837	Gray County	Copeland	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 668-5565	21	4	4.8	61.9%	18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	46.8	184^th of 363 public middle schools	49.3%		53.3	132^nd of 362 public middle schools	63.5%	52	40.0	50.0	45.5	45.8	20.0	39.1	29.2	30.6	37.5	37.5	$28,239	$39	$28,200

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montezuma	10.9 mi	2	179^th
Sublette	12.47 mi	3	109^th
Kismet-Plains	19.25 mi	3	246^th
Satanta	20.51 mi	2	238^th
Ingalls	22.26 mi	2	17^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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