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Royster Middle School

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Royster Middle School ranks 216 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Royster Middle School is a public middle school in Chanute, Kansas, serving 393 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Chanute Public Schools district, which is ranked 165 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Royster Middle School faces several challenges, including student performance on state assessments that is generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a consistently higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average. Additionally, Royster has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58% to 64% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 13.3 to 16.5 over the past few years.

Interestingly, Royster Middle School's performance on state assessments varies significantly among different student subgroups. For example, the school's Hispanic students and students with disabilities have performed relatively better compared to their peers, while the White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have generally underperformed compared to the state and district averages. When comparing Royster to nearby schools, such as St. Paul Middle School, Iola Middle School, and Galesburg Middle School, Royster's performance is generally lower, but the nearby schools also serve student populations with higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

389

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,143

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Main
Chanute, KS 66720

(620) 432-2520

District: Chanute Public Schools

Students who attend Royster Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chanute High

Feeder schools for Royster Middle School:

Elementary:

Chanute Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

216^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 264Chanute Public Schools 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	40.4	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	207 of 362	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	231 of 362	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	158 of 368	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	230 of 367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	177 of 350	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	232 of 358	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	192 of 343	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	190 of 355	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	274 of 342	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	250 of 316	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	232 of 307	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.0	211 of 286	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	202 of 277	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	20 of 160	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	16 of 157	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.3	170 of 313	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	146 of 294	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	127 of 275	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	64 of 144	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	104 of 140	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	93 of 128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	178 of 285	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	160 of 296	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	235 of 300	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	69 of 270	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	171 of 275	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	128 of 270	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	102 of 255	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	176 of 301	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	147 of 280	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	54 of 177	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	21 of 178	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	12 of 171	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	20 of 160	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	16 of 157	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	207 of 349	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	181 of 349	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	256 of 349	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	196 of 333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 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
Royster Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Main	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2520	389	30	12.9	58.9%	295 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	40.4	216^th of 363 public middle schools	40.5%		40	207^th of 362 public middle schools	42.8%	9		46.8	39.5	32.8	39.7		37.3	26.8	27.8	30.7		37.3	37.3	$13,143	$1,275	$11,868
Humboldt Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Bridge Street	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-3348	144	11	12.8	52.1%	122 (84.7%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	40.6	214^th of 363 public middle schools	41.0%		26.8	283^rd of 362 public middle schools	21.8%	69		25.5	36.0	34.1	31.9		42.6	50.0	23.3	39.3		36.4	36.4	$17,151	$477	$16,674
Galesburg Middle School	Public	5-8	6955 Kingman Rd	Galesburg	66740	Neosho County	Erie-Galesburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 763-2470	112	10	11.2	66.1%	97 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	33.1	257^th of 363 public middle schools	29.2%		41.8	197^th of 362 public middle schools	45.6%	60	41.4	50.0	40.0	20.0	38.4	31.0	42.9	30.0	16.0	30.4	37.9	16.7	28.3	$15,476	$2,871	$12,605
Iola Middle School	Public	6-8	600 East Street	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 365-4785	238	25	9.3	61.8%	196 (82.4%)	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	30.9	270^th of 363 public middle schools	25.6%		23.8	299^th of 362 public middle schools	17.4%	29		28.2	50.0	35.0	36.6		23.3	27.4	17.5	22.4		30.0	30.0	$14,220	$282	$13,938
St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	No	(620) 449-2245	58	3	16.6	51.7%	45 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	73.8	65^th of 363 public middle schools	82.1%		87.1	27^th of 362 public middle schools	92.5%	38		50.0	61.9	50.0	54.2		31.3	57.1	50.0	47.5		59.1	59.1	$13,909	$1,621	$12,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Royster Middle School

What high school do graduates of Royster Middle School attend?

Students who attend Royster Middle School usually go on to attend Chanute High

What is the racial makeup of Royster Middle School?

Students at Royster Middle School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Royster Middle School in?

Chanute Public Schools

Is Royster Middle School a good school?

Royster Middle School ranks 216^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royster Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Royster Middle School.

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