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Marvin Sisk Middle School

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Marvin Sisk Middle School ranks 198 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Marvin Sisk Middle School is a public middle school located in Douglass, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 133 students. The school is part of the Douglass Public Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marvin Sisk Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.83% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 44.31% in the Douglass district. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education students and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively well compared to their peers in Kansas, but the school struggling with the performance of male and disabled students, who rank in the bottom quartile of middle schools in the state. Additionally, Marvin Sisk Middle School has experienced a higher dropout rate than the state average and a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching as high as 22.9% in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Andover Middle School and Andover Central Middle School, Marvin Sisk Middle School generally underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average suggests that resources alone may not be the primary driver of academic success, and the school may need to focus on more effective instructional practices and support systems to improve student outcomes.

118

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,485

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 E First
Douglass, KS 67039

(316) 747-3340

District: Douglass Public Schools

Students who attend Marvin Sisk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Douglass High

Feeder schools for Marvin Sisk Middle School:

Elementary:

Leonard C Seal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

198^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 264Douglass 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	43.2	198 of 363	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	131 of 362	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	230 of 362	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	154 of 368	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	142 of 367	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	277 of 350	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.2	173 of 358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	122 of 343	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	217 of 368	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	255 of 355	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.1	243 of 342	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	260 of 320	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.6	211 of 316	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	224 of 307	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	200 of 296	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	138 of 286	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.6	190 of 277	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.7	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	121 of 294	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	171 of 275	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	69 of 296	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.0	215 of 300	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	176 of 270	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	85 of 275	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	93 of 270	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	146 of 255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	125 of 308	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	220 of 301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	252 of 280	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	34 of 177	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	94 of 178	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	144 of 171	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	115 of 347	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	238 of 349	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	183 of 349	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	231 of 344	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	285 of 333	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+35 vs school

Female (2021)64th percentile~ school

Male (2021)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)26th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Marvin Sisk Middle 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 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
Marvin Sisk Middle School	Public	6-8	910 E First	Douglass	67039	Butler County	Douglass Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 747-3340	118	14	8.3	49.2%	93 (78.8%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.5%)	2 (1.7%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	43.2	198^th of 363 public middle schools	45.5%		53.4	131^st of 362 public middle schools	63.8%	67		53.1	38.2	26.7	37.8		37.5	38.2	26.7	33.3		35.6	35.6	$15,485	$1,361	$14,124
Rose Hill Middle	Public	6-8	212 Rocket Drive	Rose Hill	67133	Butler County	Rose Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 776-3320	328	29	11.1	36.3%	285 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	33.1	254^th of 363 public middle schools	30.0%		38.5	214^th of 362 public middle schools	40.9%	40		36.4	40.8	26.6	34.5		29.1	27.2	25.7	27.3		38.5	38.5	$12,573	$1,931	$10,642
Augusta Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 State St	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-6383	445	38	11.7	44.3%	361 (81.1%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	32.6	259^th of 363 public middle schools	28.7%		33.5	244^th of 362 public middle schools	32.6%	15		40.5	35.0	34.0	36.6		35.9	22.1	27.7	28.8		29.3	29.3	$11,488	$1,259	$10,228
Udall Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W. 4th St.	Udall	67146	Cowley County	Udall	No	No	No	No	(620) 782-3623	66	6	10.6	48.5%	60 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	68.9	86^th of 363 public middle schools	76.3%		47.1	164^th of 362 public middle schools	54.7%	78		68.2	42.1	38.5	49.3		95.4	63.1	38.5	64.2		34.6	34.6	$17,543	$101	$17,442
Mulvane Middle School	Public	6-8	915 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	No	(316) 777-2022	404	37	10.7	36.9%	350 (86.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	54.1	151^st of 363 public middle schools	58.4%		52.4	138^th of 362 public middle schools	61.9%	13		36.7	46.1	51.1	44.6		30.2	38.8	47.8	38.9		38.4	38.4	$12,861	$1,361	$11,500
Andover Central Middle School	Public	6-8	903 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4710	642	44	14.6	28.2%	474 (73.8%)	24 (3.7%)	65 (10.1%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	89.9	26^th of 363 public middle schools	92.8%		90.2	20^th of 362 public middle schools	94.5%	6		65.0	60.5	56.3	60.4		60.5	52.8	76.6	63.9		65.9	65.9	$10,822	$551	$10,271
Derby North Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8408	832	57	14.5	47.2%	484 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	149 (17.9%)	39 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (12.7%)	56.6	137^th of 363 public middle schools	62.3%		53.6	129^th of 362 public middle schools	64.4%	8		41.7	46.4	46.6	44.9		31.2	34.6	55.0	40.5		43.3	43.3	$11,777	$1,677	$10,100
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	801 E Madison	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8580	923	58	15.8	49.7%	620 (67.2%)	26 (2.8%)	170 (18.4%)	20 (2.2%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (8.3%)	39.6	219^th of 363 public middle schools	39.7%		40.1	205^th of 362 public middle schools	43.4%	14		36.7	33.6	37.4	35.9		30.0	28.3	44.3	34.5		36.5	36.5	$11,643	$1,652	$9,991
Andover Middle School	Public	6-8	1628 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4610	773	54	14.3	19.5%	566 (73.2%)	21 (2.7%)	67 (8.7%)	57 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	91.7	20^th of 363 public middle schools	94.5%		93.1	15^th of 362 public middle schools	95.9%	5		63.8	68.6	65.5	65.8		58.3	56.5	64.6	59.9		66.9	66.9	$10,505	$836	$9,668
Belle Plaine Middle	Public	5-8	724 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	No	(620) 488-2222	162	15	11.0	50.0%	135 (83.3%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	16.7	328^th of 363 public middle schools	9.6%		15.8	328^th of 362 public middle schools	9.4%		23.4	26.7	28.3	15.8	23.6	21.3	30.0	19.6	15.8	21.1	38.3	26.3	32.9	$14,782	$206	$14,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvin Sisk Middle School

How many students attend Marvin Sisk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Marvin Sisk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Marvin Sisk Middle School?

Students at Marvin Sisk Middle School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Marvin Sisk Middle School in?

Douglass Public Schools

Is Marvin Sisk Middle School a good school?

Marvin Sisk Middle School ranks 198^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Marvin Sisk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marvin Sisk Middle School usually go on to attend Douglass High

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