Best Middle Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 363)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
281	Columbus Junior High and High School	Public	7-12	124 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	No	(620) 429-3821	438	39	11.1	55.3%	379 (86.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	$15,219			$1,252			$13,967	28.7	36.3	234	47		200507001343
282	Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 E Main	Highland	66035	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 442-3286	176	13	13.2	38.6%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	$14,066			$693			$13,373	27.6	52.4	139	143		200034801941
283	Robert E Clark Middle	Public	6-8	420 N Bluegrass	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5115	599	50	11.9	64.3%	315 (52.6%)	88 (14.7%)	137 (22.9%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.3%)	$13,618			$3,813			$9,805	27.4	28.4	277	6		200405000030
284	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%)	$23,004			$3,013			$19,990	27.4	39.8	208	76		201104000574
285	Grinnell Middle School	Public	5-8	402 S. Monroe	Grinnell	67738	Gove County	Grinnell Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 824-3277	22	4	5.3	45.5%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,760			$3,233			$24,527	27.1	19.2	320	35		200678001895
286	Wilbur Middle School	Public	6-8	340 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1100	822	59	14	71.3%	422 (51.3%)	90 (10.9%)	221 (26.9%)	12 (1.5%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (7.8%)	$14,812			$2,088			$12,724	27.1	32	258	28		201299000342
287	Arkansas City Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E Kansas Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2030	628	49	12.9	60.5%	341 (54.3%)	15 (2.4%)	212 (33.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	40 (6.4%)	$13,713			$1,415			$12,298	26.6	30.6	267	20		200345001240
288	White City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	414 Goodnow	White City	66872	Morris County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 349-2211	140	12	11.4	47.9%	124 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	$17,264			$1,470			$15,795	26.3	26.8	284	4		200744001289
289	Burlingame Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	417 North Dacotah	Burlingame	66413	Osage County	Burlingame Public School	No	No	No	No	(785) 654-3315	151	13	11.4	44.4%	136 (90.1%)	4 (2.6%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$15,321			$373			$14,949	26.2	37.5	220	69		200426001161
290	Billy Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	2734 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5450	494	34	14.6	57.9%	272 (55.1%)	29 (5.9%)	85 (17.2%)	10 (2.0%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.4%)	$14,661			$880			$13,782	25.8	31	264	26		200840001376

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 14, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.