Middle Schools in Phillipsburg

Summary:

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

While Phillipsburg Middle School has shown some improvement in recent years, its overall performance and rankings are still relatively low compared to other middle schools in the state of Kansas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 177 out of 363 Kansas middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.49%), Mathematics (42.92%), and Science (46.31%) were all below the state averages. Additionally, the school had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite these challenges, Phillipsburg Middle School has shown signs of improvement, with higher proficiency rates and a better school ranking in the 2024-2025 school year compared to the previous two years. The school's economic demographics, with 51.98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may be a contributing factor to its performance. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 in the 2023-2024 school year may also be a positive factor, indicating smaller class sizes.

District Detail

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661

(785) 543-5281

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 585

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
Phillipsburg Middle	Public	5-8	647 7th St	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	No	(785) 543-5114	179	15	11.7	53.1%	166 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	48.5	177^th of 363 public middle schools	51.2%		32.9	249^th of 362 public middle schools	31.2%	72	52.2	34.9	46.2	40.8	43.5	56.5	27.9	43.6	42.9	42.9	58.7	34.7	46.3	$9,849	$2,903	$6,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thunder Ridge Schools	11.2 mi	3	136^th
Logan	14.51 mi	2	94^th
Northern Valley	17.6 mi	3
Stockton	21.67 mi	2	137^th
Smith Center	28.98 mi	2	16^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.