Dodge City Middle School

Dodge City Middle School is a public middle school in Dodge City, Kansas, serving 793 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dodge City school district, which is ranked 256 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dodge City Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Kansas middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 343 out of 363 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Dodge City Middle School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.87% of Dodge City Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.56% for the Dodge City district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for Hispanic students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students compared to other Kansas middle schools. Additionally, Dodge City Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 19.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Despite being a low-performing school for several years, Dodge City Middle School has not shown significant improvement in its academic outcomes or overall school performance. The school is located less than a mile from another low-performing middle school, Comanche Middle School, which is also part of the Dodge City school district. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that may be contributing to the poor performance of these schools. The relatively low per-student spending and high student-teacher ratios at Dodge City Middle School may also be contributing factors to the school's lack of progress.