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Baldwin Junior High School

Q: Is Baldwin Junior High School a good school?

Baldwin Junior High School ranks 105 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Baldwin Junior High School is a public middle school located in Baldwin City, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Baldwin City School District, which is ranked 50 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baldwin Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kansas middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grades. Additionally, the school has a strong performance in serving special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 11th out of 164 Kansas middle schools for special education students and 81st out of 296 Kansas middle schools for low-socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Baldwin Junior High School generally outperforms the middle schools in Ottawa and Lawrence in academic proficiency. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2022-2023 to 19.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school should closely monitor and address.

309

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,918

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006

(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: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

105^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 264Baldwin 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

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

White (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Science46%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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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 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%)	63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%		68.3	78^th of 362 public middle schools	78.5%	27		52.9	45.2	46.5	48.2		38.2	45.2	43.4	42.3		45.5	45.5	$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%)	51.7	162^nd of 363 public middle schools	55.4%		31	263^rd of 362 public middle schools	27.3%	101		35.7	54.8	38.8	43.7		30.4	34.9	36.7	33.9		51.0	51.0	$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%)	67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%		65.5	85^th of 362 public middle schools	76.5%	5		53.4	48.0	43.8	48.4		50.8	43.6	44.6	46.3		45.9	45.9	$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%)	25.8	290^th of 363 public middle schools	20.1%		31	264^th of 362 public middle schools	27.1%	26		26.5	38.1	30.7	31.6		24.4	27.2	24.6	25.4		27.6	27.6	$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%)	24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%		36.8	227^th of 362 public middle schools	37.3%	69		34.2	25.2	33.7	31.0		25.3	17.7	30.3	24.1		29.3	29.3	$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%)	80.5	48^th of 363 public middle schools	86.8%		81.5	40^th of 362 public middle schools	89.0%	8		57.3	51.4	58.2	55.6		47.4	49.3	64.8	53.5		56.0	56.0	$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%)	59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%		66.6	84^th of 362 public middle schools	76.8%	42	55.5	40.0	41.1	50.4	46.3	56.2	36.5	47.1	61.5	49.6	64.3	37.1	51.4	$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%)	61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%		49.6	154^th of 362 public middle schools	57.5%	39		45.2	46.3	50.2	47.3		38.6	31.6	44.6	38.2		58.6	58.6	$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%)	38.3	225^th of 363 public middle schools	38.0%		40.7	200^th of 362 public middle schools	44.8%	25		36.3	42.6	33.8	37.7		32.2	35.5	31.0	33.0		30.1	30.1	$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%)	52.6	157^th of 363 public middle schools	56.7%		49.6	153^rd of 362 public middle schools	57.7%	4	50.4	37.5	51.6	49.3	47.3	50.4	35.0	41.5	34.3	40.0	46.9	35.0	40.4	$13,406	$839	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Junior High School

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

Is Baldwin Junior High School a good school?

Baldwin Junior High School ranks 105^th of 363 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.

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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