Middle Schools in Great Bend

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Great Bend, Kansas - Great Bend Middle School. The school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Great Bend school district.

Great Bend Middle School is facing significant challenges, with a low statewide ranking of 262nd out of 363 Kansas middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science being significantly lower than the state average. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 186th in 2022-2023 to 262nd in 2024-2025.

The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (68.79% in 2023-2024) and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the higher per-student spending of $14,094 for the 2018-2019 school year and the relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 10.9, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying issues affecting student outcomes. Targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of the student population may be necessary to improve the school's performance.

District Detail

1809 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530

(620) 793-1500

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,876

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 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
Great Bend Middle School	Public	7-8	1919 Harrison	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1510	438	41	10.5	66.2%	243 (55.5%)	4 (0.9%)	167 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	32.1	262^nd of 363 public middle schools	27.8%		35.1	238^th of 362 public middle schools	34.3%	24	33.6	31.1	32.5	29.4	33.7	31.3	26.7	26.7	$16,052	$2,898	$13,154

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoisington	10.55 mi	4	175^th
Ellinwood Public Schools	11.45 mi	3	197^th
Central Plains	17.43 mi	4	148^th
Otis-Bison	18.65 mi	3
Ft Larned	20.29 mi	3	147^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.