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Altoona-Midway Middle/High School

Public Grades 6-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 13% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Altoona-Midway Middle/High School is a small public school serving grades 6-12 in Buffalo, Kansas, with a student population of just 81 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas high schools over the past several years. In fact, the school's Altoona-Midway district is ranked 260 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.56% of Altoona-Midway students were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 44.47%, and just 10% were proficient in Math compared to the state average of 38.73%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.1% to 19.7% in recent years, which is well above the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.13% to 69.62% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Neodesha High and Chanute High, Altoona-Midway Middle/High School performs significantly worse in academic metrics. Furthermore, the school's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 142 in 2021-2022 to 289 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. Addressing the school's challenges, such as its small size and high poverty levels, will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring that all children in the community have access to a quality education.

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,599

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20704 US 75 Hwy
Buffalo, KS 66717

(620) 537-7711

District: Altoona-Midway

Feeder schools for Altoona-Midway Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Altoona-Midway Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

337^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

289^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 264Altoona-Midway 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	337 of 363	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	332 of 362	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	317 of 362	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	271 of 368	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	288 of 367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	264 of 368	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	263 of 350	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	300 of 343	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	318 of 368	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.4	279 of 355	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	73.9	56 of 316	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	33.0	248 of 307	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	233 of 296	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	194 of 285	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	274 of 300	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	331 of 349	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	330 of 349	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	321 of 344	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	276 of 333	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	289 of 332	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	142 of 324	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.0	283 of 320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	269 of 325	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	287 of 314	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	294 of 313	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	293 of 323	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	300 of 317	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	267 of 298	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	297 of 302	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	270 of 291	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	258 of 267	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	120 of 307	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.0	279 of 302	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	288 of 306	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	280 of 296	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

White (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Altoona-Midway Middle/High School

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20704 US 75 Hwy	Buffalo	66717	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	No	(620) 537-7711	79	10	7.7	64.6%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	15.5	289^th of 332 public high schools	13.0%					(n/a)	20.0	9.1	25.0	28.6	21.6	10.0	0.0	18.8	7.1	10.0	31.3	29.4	$23,599	$303	$23,296
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	528	40	13.1	53.2%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	61	114^th of 332 public high schools	65.7%		71.1	66^th of 318 public high schools	79.2%	48				42.4	42.4				38.3	38.3			$14,577	$1,099	$13,478
Fredonia Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	916 Robinson	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	No	(620) 378-4172	314	22	14.4	49.7%	289 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.9	322^nd of 332 public high schools	3.0%		20.6	276^th of 318 public high schools	13.2%	46		44.2	25.0	14.9	28.4		36.5	21.4	6.4	21.9	32.1	32.1	$15,781	$1,466	$14,315
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351				294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)				7.1	7.1				7.1	7.1			$3,333	$00	$3,333
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%		45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%	77				35.0	35.0				10.3	10.3			$17,279	$350	$16,929
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%		67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%	69		22.0	6.3	33.3	19.6		19.5	18.8	41.7	24.7	40.6	40.6	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931
Neodesha High	Public	7-12	1001 N 8th Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	No	(620) 325-3015	360	34	10.5	48.3%	294 (81.7%)	9 (2.5%)	19 (5.3%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.5	117^th of 332 public high schools	64.8%		63.9	89^th of 318 public high schools	72.0%	28		28.6	20.3	38.1	29.2		28.6	16.9	43.5	29.9	12.3	13.3	$16,475	$1,889	$14,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Altoona-Midway Middle/High School

What schools feed into Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?

Altoona-Midway Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altoona-Midway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?

Students at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School are 90% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Altoona-Midway Middle/High School in?

Altoona-Midway

Is Altoona-Midway Middle/High School a good school?

Altoona-Midway Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Altoona-Midway Middle/High School.

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