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Pauline South Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Pauline South Intermediate is a public middle school in Wakarusa, Kansas, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Auburn-Washburn school district, which is ranked 89 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pauline South Intermediate faces several challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. The school's academic performance also lags behind the Auburn-Washburn district and the state of Kansas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Mathematics, where only 21.42% of students were proficient, compared to 38.91% in the district and 41.84% statewide. Additionally, Pauline South Intermediate has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.51% to 72.08% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Auburn-Washburn district.

Interestingly, Pauline South Intermediate's academic performance lags behind the nearby Washburn Rural Middle School and Seaman Middle School, which are also part of the Auburn-Washburn district. However, the school's performance is still above the nearby Topeka Public Schools district, which includes schools like Chase Middle School, Landon Middle School, and Eisenhower Middle School.

277

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,935

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7035 SW Morrill Rd
Wakarusa, KS 66546

(785) 339-4750

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Pauline South Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Washburn Rural High

Feeder schools for Pauline South Intermediate:

Elementary:

Pauline Central Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

510^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 264Auburn-Washburn among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	530 of 653	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	542 of 660	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	571 of 668	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	449 of 670	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	508 of 667	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	478 of 656	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	504 of 659	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	460 of 656	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	493 of 678	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.2	318 of 668	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	255 of 660	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.1	137 of 631	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	89 of 630	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	116 of 621	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.3	245 of 614	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	230 of 600	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.1	378 of 585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	62 of 72	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	63 of 68	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	84 of 140	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	399 of 591	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	458 of 591	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	388 of 574	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	102 of 262	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	159 of 260	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	193 of 245	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	196 of 254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	437 of 533	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	423 of 546	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	476 of 541	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	469 of 512	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	297 of 494	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	395 of 509	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	349 of 512	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	394 of 605	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	422 of 586	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	442 of 575	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.9	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	191 of 313	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	142 of 306	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	179 of 296	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	237 of 305	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	84 of 140	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	483 of 576	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	506 of 579	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	526 of 584	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	558 of 596	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	455 of 587	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	525 of 592	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	474 of 574	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2021)40th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile~ school

Female (2021)32nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Pauline South Intermediate

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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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pauline South Intermediate	Public	4-6	7035 SW Morrill Rd	Wakarusa	66546	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4750	277	27	10.2	69.0%	179 (64.6%)	26 (9.4%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)								(n/a)	32.5	25.5	31.7			29.7	35.8	21.4	37.6			31.4	33.7		33.7	$13,935	$711	$13,224
Washburn Rural Middle School	Public	7-8	5620 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4300	966	81	11.9	36.7%	703 (72.8%)	43 (4.5%)	102 (10.6%)	34 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.5%)	60.4	121^st of 363 public middle schools	66.7%		56.7	119^th of 362 public middle schools	67.1%	2				49.8	40.2	44.6				39.7	45.8	43.0		39.2	39.2	$12,557	$611	$11,946
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6330	508	41	12.4	75.8%	168 (33.1%)	90 (17.7%)	163 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	17.4	323^rd of 363 public middle schools	11.0%		28.2	278^th of 362 public middle schools	23.2%	45			22.5	24.6	31.3	26.2			18.8	14.8	28.2	20.8		22.9	22.9	$16,336	$2,692	$13,644
Marjorie French Middle School	Public	6-8	5257 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4150	480	33	14.3	64.4%	207 (43.1%)	73 (15.2%)	103 (21.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (18.8%)	31.4	267^th of 363 public middle schools	26.4%		42.2	190^th of 362 public middle schools	47.5%	77			39.2	32.1	23.0	31.4			37.0	30.2	33.9	33.7		24.2	24.2	$15,632	$3,516	$12,116
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6160	440	38	11.5	86.6%	63 (14.3%)	97 (22.0%)	208 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.7%)	3.2	362^nd of 363 public middle schools	0.3%		8.2	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	8			10.8	6.7	14.8	10.8			4.6	6.1	8.9	6.4		4.4	4.4	$19,266	$3,127	$16,139
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3770	361	33	11.0	78.9%	130 (36.0%)	62 (17.2%)	115 (31.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	21.4	306^th of 363 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	314^th of 362 public middle schools	13.3%	8			26.5	28.3	28.2	27.6			18.3	23.4	27.6	22.9		29.9	29.9	$17,904	$3,138	$14,766
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4220	430	33	12.9	68.4%	171 (39.8%)	36 (8.4%)	162 (37.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.8%)	32.1	261^st of 363 public middle schools	28.1%		37.1	225^th of 362 public middle schools	37.8%	36			35.1	35.9	35.1	35.4			27.5	31.0	26.5	28.3		31.1	31.1	$15,412	$2,541	$12,871
Carbondale Attendance Center	Public	4-8	315 N. Fourth Street	Carbondale	66414	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	370	32	11.6	44.3%	330 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	42.1	202^nd of 363 public middle schools	44.4%		44.3	173^rd of 362 public middle schools	52.2%	29	32.3	45.1	41.3	45.3	41.0	41.3	42.2	35.4	31.7	23.0	28.6	31.9	33.3	40.3	36.7	$13,891	$2,279	$11,612
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34				48.0	43.2	45.8				45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 NE State St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3840	390	39	10.0	95.9%	101 (25.9%)	51 (13.1%)	186 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.8%)	11.1	340^th of 363 public middle schools	6.3%		15.3	331^st of 362 public middle schools	8.6%	9			13.5	25.4	23.6	20.7			11.9	18.4	17.7	15.9		18.8	18.8	$18,098	$3,145	$14,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Pauline South Intermediate

How many students attend Pauline South Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Pauline South Intermediate.

What high school do graduates of Pauline South Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Pauline South Intermediate usually go on to attend Washburn Rural High

What district is Pauline South Intermediate in?

Auburn-Washburn

What is the racial makeup of Pauline South Intermediate?

Students at Pauline South Intermediate are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% American Indian.

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