Middle Schools in Golden Plains

Summary:

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.

District Detail

335 School Street
Rexford, KS 67753

(785) 386-4559

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 158

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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Golden Plains Middle	Public	6-8	335 School Street	Rexford	67753	Thomas County	Golden Plains	No	No	No	No	(785) 687-3265	32	3	9.5	75.0%	22 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	284^th of 363 public middle schools	21.8%		39.8	208^th of 362 public middle schools	42.5%	76	30.8	21.4	21.2	30.8	35.7	30.3	21.4	21.4	$23,004	$3,013	$19,990

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colby Public Schools	17.24 mi	3	167^th
Hoxie Community Schools	17.93 mi	2	41^st
Oakley	23.83 mi	3	145^th
Grinnell Public Schools	24.39 mi	2	233^rd
Oberlin	27.15 mi	2	163^rd

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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.