Middle Schools in Lakin

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Lakin, Kansas - Lakin Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance rating over the past few years, ranging from 149th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 245th out of 362 in 2023-2024. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, with 3 stars in 2024-2025, 2 stars in 2023-2024, and 3 stars in 2022-2023.

Academically, Lakin Middle School has faced challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently below the state averages across all grade levels. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 89.5%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.3% in the same year was relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year was higher than the state average.

Demographic factors may play a role in Lakin Middle School's performance, as the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 62.9% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly higher than the state average, and its spending per student of $10,058 in the 2018-2019 school year was in line with the state average. Overall, Lakin Middle School appears to face academic challenges that may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

1003 W Kingman
Lakin, KS 67860

(620) 355-6761

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 684

Primary Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakin Middle	Public	5-8	1201 W. Kingman	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6973	182	13	13.6	58.2%	92 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (45.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	48.7	175^th of 363 public middle schools	51.8%		33.4	245^th of 362 public middle schools	32.3%	70	43.2	38.2	32.2	52.2	40.9	42.1	58.8	29.5	36.9	39.7	36.8	30.4	33.3	$13,529	$391	$13,138

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deerfield	7.06 mi	3	251^st
Holcomb	14.96 mi	5	213^th
Garden City	20.18 mi	18	223^rd
Ulysses	25.1 mi	5	253^rd
Syracuse	27.09 mi	2	212^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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