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Ellinwood Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Ellinwood Middle School serves 72 students in grades 7–8 in Ellinwood, Kansas, as part of Ellinwood Public Schools. In 2025–2026, 54% of students were chronically absent, down from 79% the year before but still above the district’s 31%, the state’s 18%, and nearby Hoisington Middle and Great Bend Middle School at 12% and 14%. The clearest academic concern is that Ellinwood was below the state in all three tested subjects, with science its weakest result.

ELA is Ellinwood’s strongest subject in the local comparison: 36% were proficient, close to the two nearby schools’ average of 37%, and Ellinwood ranked second among the three. Math proficiency was 28% and science was 25%, the lowest results in the group; science was 13 points below the state and 15 points below the district. In comparison, state proficiency was 46% in ELA, 41% in math, and 38% in science. Eighth grade was especially challenging: Ellinwood’s eighth-grade proficiency was 29% in ELA, 25% in math, and 25% in science, below the state and both nearby schools in each subject.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, math proficiency fell 8 points while the state’s rose 10; ELA improved 8 points, but its gap below the state widened from 5 to 10 points. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 72nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 23rd percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. That puts Ellinwood below Hoisington (50th percentile, 3 stars) but just above Great Bend (21st percentile, 1 star). SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Female Students was at the 44th percentile, above the school’s overall ranking; its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 65th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 34th in 2025–2026. Ellinwood also had the group’s highest student-teacher ratio, 12.9, and lowest free/reduced-lunch rate, 44%, compared with ratios of 9.9 and 10.5 and rates of 58% and 66% at the nearby schools; these are contextual differences, not explanations for results. Because enrollment is 72, results may be sensitive to small cohorts.

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,501

Per pupil spending ?

44.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

210 E. 2nd St.
Ellinwood, KS 67526

(620) 564-3136

District: Ellinwood Public Schools

Students who attend Ellinwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ellinwood High

Feeder schools for Ellinwood Middle School:

Elementary:

Ellinwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

285^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 268Ellinwood 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
2026	28.6	285 of 368	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	244 of 363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	219 of 362	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	101 of 362	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.0	282 of 368	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	204 of 367	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	234 of 368	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	294 of 350	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	336 of 358	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	277 of 343	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	268 of 368	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	67.2	114 of 355	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	158 of 342	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.1	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	241 of 316	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	66.1	93 of 307	69.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	70 of 296	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	88 of 286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	130 of 277	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	169 of 304	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	176 of 313	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	215 of 275	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	196 of 295	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	167 of 285	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.3	261 of 270	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	120 of 275	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	208 of 270	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	169 of 255	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	244 of 317	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	122 of 301	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	248 of 280	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	293 of 343	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	225 of 347	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.2	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	204 of 349	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	224 of 344	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)44th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th 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
Ellinwood Middle School	Public	7-8	210 E. 2nd St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	72	6	12.9	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	28.6	285^th of 368 public middle schools	22.6%		33.9	244^th of 363 public middle schools	32.8%	41		41.7	28.6	35.9		30.6	25.0	28.1	25.0	25.0	$16,501	$1,543	$14,958
Great Bend Middle School	Public	7-8	1919 Harrison	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1510	438	41	10.5	66.2%	243 (55.5%)	4 (0.9%)	167 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	26.8	290^th of 368 public middle schools	21.2%		32.1	262^nd of 363 public middle schools	27.8%	28		33.2	32.6	32.9		23.4	33.6	29.0	25.2	25.2	$16,052	$2,898	$13,154
Hoisington Middle	Public	6-8	360 W 11th St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4951	158	16	9.9	58.2%	131 (82.9%)	3 (1.9%)	14 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	48	184^th of 368 public middle schools	50.0%		33.4	250^th of 363 public middle schools	31.1%	66	34.0	42.6	47.6	41.0	37.7	34.4	38.1	36.5	45.2	45.2	$18,070	$1,797	$16,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellinwood Middle School

How many students attend Ellinwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Ellinwood Middle School.

What district is Ellinwood Middle School in?

Ellinwood Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ellinwood Middle School?

Students at Ellinwood Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Ellinwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ellinwood Middle School usually go on to attend Ellinwood High

Is Ellinwood Middle School a good school?

Ellinwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Kansas middle schools.

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