Middle Schools in Hays

Summary:

The Hays Middle School is the sole middle school located in Hays, Kansas, serving students in grades 6-8. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

Hays Middle School is ranked 116 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top third of middle schools statewide. The school has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating above-average performance. With a student enrollment of 731 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1, the school appears to have adequate resources to support its students' learning and development.

While the school serves a relatively high-need population, with 44.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its academic achievements are noteworthy. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 is an area of potential concern that the school may need to address. Overall, Hays Middle School stands out as a strong-performing middle school within the Hays community.

District Detail

323 W. 12th St
Hays, KS 67601

(785) 623-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,434

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Hays Middle School	Public	6-8	201 W. 29th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	No	(785) 623-2450	726	45	16.1	40.4%	586 (80.7%)	7 (1.0%)	89 (12.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	61.4	116^th of 363 public middle schools	68.0%		53.3	133^rd of 362 public middle schools	63.3%	17	55.5	46.4	53.4	51.5	48.1	37.0	35.0	39.7	37.2	37.2	$11,018	$1,315	$9,703

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Victoria	9.79 mi	2	78^th
Ellis	12.87 mi	2	74^th
Plainville	24.32 mi	2	258^th
LaCrosse	24.34 mi	3	119^th
Russell County	25.16 mi	3	239^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.