Middle Schools in Ulysses

There is only one middle school located in Ulysses, Kansas - Kepley Middle School. Based on the available data, Kepley Middle School appears to be a low-performing school that is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students. The school is ranked 325 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kepley Middle School's test scores are significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 24.12% compared to the Kansas average of 44.47%, its Mathematics proficiency rate was 23.48% compared to the Kansas average of 38.73%, and its Science proficiency rate was 14% compared to the Kansas average of 41.44%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a dropout rate of 1.3%.

The data suggests that Kepley Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The school's high free and reduced lunch rate of 77.53% indicates that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which can present additional obstacles to academic achievement. While the school's spending per student of $10,531 in the 2018-2019 school year is relatively high, this does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes. Overall, Kepley Middle School is an underperforming school that may require significant interventions and support to better serve its community.