Middle Schools in Golden Plains

There is only one middle school located in Golden Plains, Kansas - Golden Plains Middle School. This small school serves 39 students and faces significant challenges, with student performance on state assessments well below the state average and a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Golden Plains Middle School's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (21.21% proficient or better) and Mathematics (30.3% proficient or better) is substantially lower than the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is concerning. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 69.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($19,257 in 2018-2019) and low student-teacher ratio (11.3), the school's academic performance has declined over the past few years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 145 out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 284 out of 363 in 2024-2025. These findings suggest that the school may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address the challenges it is facing and improve student outcomes.