Summary:
The Herington Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Herington area. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, with a 1-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Herington Middle School's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 26.95%, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Math proficiency rate was 27.77%, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also has a higher-than-average dropout rate of 1.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance, as Herington Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 70.21% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending is slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, suggesting that resources may not be the primary issue. Addressing attendance and student engagement could be potential areas for improvement at Herington Middle School.
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