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Augusta Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
259th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 363 Kansas Middle Schools
Better than 29% of Kansas middle schools
Summary

Augusta Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Augusta, Kansas, with a student population of 446. The school is part of the Augusta school district, which is ranked 184 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Augusta Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 153 and 259, with a current ranking of 259 out of 363 Kansas middle schools and a 1-star rating. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.63% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 28.79%, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Andover Middle School and Andover Central Middle School, both within 10 miles, outperforming Augusta Middle School in several key metrics.

Additionally, Augusta Middle School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2024-2025 to 19.5% in the same year, which is higher than the state average. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has also increased from 41.81% in 2021-2022 to 47.09% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. These challenges, coupled with the school's declining statewide ranking, suggest that Augusta Middle School may need to address these issues and learn from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools to improve the overall quality of education for its students.

445
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,488
Per pupil spending ?
44.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1001 State St
       Augusta, KS  67010

(316) 775-6383

District: Augusta


Students who attend Augusta Middle School usually attend:

High:    Augusta Senior High

Feeder schools for Augusta Middle School:

Elementary:    Ewalt Elementary
    Garfield Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
11.9%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015
!Science scores 12 pts below the Kansas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg38%
Kansas avg42%
259th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
184th of 264Augusta 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202532.6259 of 36328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202433.5244 of 36232.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.0208 of 36242.5%★★☆☆☆
202245.3174 of 36852.7%★★★☆☆
202145.2189 of 36748.5%★★☆☆☆
201947.1181 of 36850.8%★★★☆☆
201850.6153 of 35056.3%★★★☆☆
201737.2222 of 35838.0%★★☆☆☆
201641.1202 of 34341.1%★★☆☆☆
201548.8169 of 36854.1%★★★☆☆
201349.5221 of 35537.7%★★☆☆☆
201257.7178 of 34248.0%★★☆☆☆
201170.975 of 32076.6%★★★★☆
201063.5107 of 31666.1%★★★☆☆
200965.499 of 30767.8%★★★☆☆
200850.0169 of 29642.9%★★☆☆☆
200767.075 of 28673.8%★★★★☆
200652.3139 of 27749.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202140.491 of 16043.1%★★☆☆☆
201937.4103 of 15734.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.651 of 13261.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202146.1160 of 31348.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.1139 of 29452.7%★★★☆☆
201851.1112 of 27559.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202572.627 of 13580.0%★★★★☆
202453.949 of 14466.0%★★★☆☆
202377.016 of 14088.6%★★★★☆
202157.943 of 13568.1%★★★☆☆
201967.132 of 12875.0%★★★★☆
201875.917 of 11485.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202549.0124 of 28556.5%★★★☆☆
202439.8174 of 29641.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.8119 of 30060.3%★★★☆☆
202259.070 of 27074.1%★★★★☆
202154.4102 of 27562.9%★★★☆☆
201953.4100 of 27063.0%★★★☆☆
201865.348 of 25581.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202145.6158 of 30848.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.1166 of 30144.9%★★☆☆☆
201848.7122 of 28056.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202552.643 of 9152.7%★★★☆☆
202346.743 of 9052.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202545.583 of 17753.1%★★★☆☆
202469.430 of 16481.7%★★★★☆
202371.131 of 17882.6%★★★★☆
202259.644 of 17174.3%★★★★☆
202140.491 of 16043.1%★★☆☆☆
201937.4103 of 15734.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.651 of 13261.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202523.0291 of 34916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.5267 of 34723.1%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9228 of 34934.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.7214 of 34938.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.3221 of 34936.7%★★☆☆☆
201937.6211 of 34438.7%★★☆☆☆
201843.0184 of 33344.7%★★☆☆☆
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)80th percentile+51 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+28 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school
Female (2021)49th percentile~ school
Male (2021)49th percentile~ school
Disabled (2021)43rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts37%-8 vs state
Science29%-12 vs state
Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Augusta Middle School.

Students who attend Augusta Middle School usually go on to attend Augusta Senior High

Students at Augusta Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Augusta Middle School ranks 259th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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