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Baldwin Junior High School

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Baldwin Junior High School ranks 68 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Baldwin Junior High School serves 309 students in grades 6–8 in Baldwin City, Kansas, in the Baldwin City district. In 2025–2026, students reached proficiency at rates of 53% in English language arts (ELA), 52% in math and 47% in science—above both state and district averages in every subject. Most importantly, the school has moved from trailing its district in all three subjects to outperforming it across the board.

Among seven nearby schools serving grades 6–8, Baldwin ranks second in ELA, third in math and fourth in science. Its scores are 8 percentage points above that group’s average in ELA, 11 points above in math and 3 points above in science, making science its least distinctive subject against these peers. Within the school, seventh grade is a relative weak spot: ELA proficiency is 45%, versus 56% in sixth grade and 59% in eighth. Eighth-grade ELA is a standout, however, at 59%—the highest among 11 nearby schools reporting that grade. Compared with the state, Baldwin is ahead by 8 points in ELA, 11 in math and 8 in science; compared with its district, the leads are 1, 4 and 4 points, respectively.

Results have climbed substantially since 2022–2023: proficiency rose 19 percentage points in ELA, 19 in math and 16 in science. SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin 68th of 368 Kansas schools, at the 82nd percentile with four stars; its percentile rose from 71 last year. Its student-teacher ratio is 14.2, higher than six of the ten nearby schools with data, while its free/reduced-lunch rate is 33%—the second-lowest among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is 12%, below the district’s 13% and the state’s 18%. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for students receiving special education was at the 66th percentile, down from the 93rd two years earlier.

309

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,918

Per pupil spending ?

33.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

400 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006-0067

(785) 594-2448

District: Baldwin City

Students who attend Baldwin Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Baldwin High School

Feeder schools for Baldwin Junior High School:

Elementary:	Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center
	Baldwin Elementary Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

68^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 268Baldwin City 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
2026	72.3	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	105 of 363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	78 of 362	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	95 of 362	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	64 of 368	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	219 of 367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	80 of 368	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	76 of 350	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	75 of 358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	54 of 343	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	71 of 368	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	149 of 355	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	142 of 342	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	139 of 320	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	141 of 316	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	96 of 307	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.3	21 of 296	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	25 of 286	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	4 of 277	98.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	33.3	114 of 157	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	31 of 304	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	73 of 294	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	78 of 275	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	93 of 295	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	73 of 285	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	81 of 296	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	144 of 270	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	92 of 275	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	96 of 270	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	74 of 301	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	58 of 280	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	25 of 79	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.8	21 of 177	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	11 of 164	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	55.5	57 of 178	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	15 of 160	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	33.3	114 of 157	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	89 of 343	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	95 of 347	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	80 of 344	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)91st percentile+50 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science47%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Baldwin Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2448	309	22	14.2	33.0%	269 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	72.3	68^th of 368 public middle schools	81.5%		63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%	37		55.9	45.5	59.2	53.5		54.8	42.4	58.2	51.7		46.6	46.6	$8,918	$1,125	$7,793
Wellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Walnut Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-4350	167	15	11.3	34.1%	155 (92.8%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	54	149^th of 368 public middle schools	59.5%		51.7	162^nd of 363 public middle schools	55.4%	13		47.4	42.6	41.0	43.6		56.9	30.6	36.1	40.9		46.7	46.7	$15,672	$21	$15,652
Eudora Middle School	Public	6-8	2635 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4960	370	24	15.2	36.8%	314 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	73.9	62^nd of 368 public middle schools	83.2%		67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%	28		45.8	60.6	50.7	52.5		51.7	51.2	57.6	53.6		49.2	49.2	$15,625	$2,730	$12,896
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%)	36.5	244^th of 368 public middle schools	33.7%		25.8	290^th of 363 public middle schools	20.1%	46		34.3	37.8	40.6	37.5		25.0	28.1	34.6	29.1		41.3	41.3	$14,661	$880	$13,782
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School	Public	6-8	1400 Massachusetts St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5400	386	28	13.9	58.8%	226 (58.5%)	30 (7.8%)	56 (14.5%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.8%)	25.5	294^th of 368 public middle schools	20.1%		24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%	2		37.8	36.9	30.9	35.5		34.1	26.1	20.5	27.1		20.2	20.2	$13,197	$942	$12,255
Lawrence Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2511 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5550	641	41	15.5	24.8%	440 (68.6%)	28 (4.4%)	59 (9.2%)	29 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.0%)	81.3	45^th of 368 public middle schools	87.8%		80.5	48^th of 363 public middle schools	86.8%	3		62.6	57.0	50.9	56.5		58.6	50.9	65.4	58.2		52.1	52.1	$12,047	$781	$11,266
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	548	44	12.3	33.0%	451 (82.3%)	23 (4.2%)	31 (5.7%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	64.2	103^rd of 368 public middle schools	72.0%		59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%	23	57.4	53.1	41.4	42.6	48.2	63.9	48.4	41.0	57.6	52.5	77.0	51.1	63.1	$12,385	$591	$11,794
Lawrence West Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Harvard Road	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5500	648	44	14.5	36.7%	426 (65.7%)	42 (6.5%)	73 (11.3%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.3%)	55.5	140^th of 368 public middle schools	62.0%		61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%	25		46.4	53.6	38.9	46.2		44.8	40.0	32.3	38.9		47.3	47.3	$11,110	$808	$10,302
Ottawa Middle School	Public	6-8	1230 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8030	456	37	12.3	58.3%	392 (86.0%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	53.7	153^rd of 368 public middle schools	58.4%		38.3	225^th of 363 public middle schools	38.0%	72		37.5	41.3	54.7	44.8		38.2	31.5	47.1	39.2		48.7	48.7	$12,512	$1,450	$11,061
Wheatridge Middle School	Public	5-8	318 E. Washington Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-2900	517	45	11.4	42.2%	377 (72.9%)	30 (5.8%)	60 (11.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.1%)	59.8	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		52.6	157^th of 363 public middle schools	56.7%	34	56.1	47.9	43.0	49.6	49.5	60.8	52.6	32.4	48.0	48.7	53.1	44.9	49.0	$13,406	$839	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Junior High School

Is Baldwin Junior High School a good school?

Baldwin Junior High School ranks 68^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baldwin Junior High School?

Students at Baldwin Junior High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Baldwin Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Baldwin Junior High School usually go on to attend Baldwin High School

How many students attend Baldwin Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Baldwin Junior High School.

What district is Baldwin Junior High School in?

Baldwin City

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