Middle Schools in West Franklin

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the West Franklin area of Kansas - West Franklin Middle School. The school serves grades 6-8 and has faced challenges in recent years, with a declining statewide ranking and academic performance below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels.

West Franklin Middle School is ranked 274 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, going from 269 in 2022-2023 to 265 in 2023-2024 and 274 in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages, with the highest proficiency rate being 38.77% in 8th grade ELA compared to the state average of 44.47%.

The school also faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a large percentage of students (44.78%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges for the student population. With these factors in mind, the data suggests that West Franklin Middle School may need to focus on improving attendance, addressing underlying issues contributing to the lower academic performance, and providing additional resources and support to help students succeed.

District Detail

510 E Franklin St
Pomona, KS 66076

(785) 566-3396

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 642

Primary Schools: 2
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 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
West Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	331 Tyler St	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3451	149	14	10.9	54.4%	132 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.0%)	30.7	274^th of 363 public middle schools	24.5%		31	265^th of 362 public middle schools	26.8%	9	28.8	38.1	38.8	35.0	28.8	23.8	22.4	25.2	34.7	34.7	$14,853	$3,733	$11,120

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley	7.9 mi	3	75^th
Lebo-Waverly	9.33 mi	4	54^th
Ottawa	12.24 mi	6	169^th
Lyndon	14.59 mi	2	171^st
Central Heights	14.86 mi	2	126^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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