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Emporia Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Emporia Middle School is a public middle school in Emporia, Kansas, serving 852 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Emporia School District, which is ranked 215 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emporia Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Kansas middle schools over the past several years, with its performance declining from a 3-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 1-star rating in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 31.89% in ELA, 20.4% in Math, and 31.67% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%, respectively.

Emporia Middle School serves a high-poverty student population, with 58.1% to 62.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.1% in recent years, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 19.5% to 29.9% of students chronically absent. These challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the school's student population and improve overall student outcomes.

843

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,239

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Graphic Arts Road
Emporia, KS 66801

(620) 341-2335

District: Emporia

Students who attend Emporia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Emporia High

Feeder schools for Emporia Middle School:

Elementary:	Logan Ave Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
	Timmerman Elementary
	Village Elementary
	More...
	W A White Elementary
	Walnut Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.0%

White:

45.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Kansas avg42%

302^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 264Emporia 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	23.5	302 of 363	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	272 of 362	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	267 of 362	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	289 of 367	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	239 of 368	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	167 of 350	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	183 of 358	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	211 of 368	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.4	290 of 355	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	294 of 342	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	282 of 320	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	239 of 307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.2	193 of 296	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.3	231 of 286	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.4	227 of 277	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	93 of 157	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	257 of 313	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	199 of 294	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	46.5	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	97 of 140	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	234 of 285	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	230 of 296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	234 of 300	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	192 of 270	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	191 of 275	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	172 of 270	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	86 of 255	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	226 of 308	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	203 of 301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	134 of 280	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	69 of 88	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	46 of 79	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	16 of 70	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	67.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	56 of 177	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	97 of 178	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	93 of 157	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	238 of 349	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	177 of 344	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	99 of 333	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)68th percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2018)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)24th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science32%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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 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
Emporia Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Graphic Arts Road	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	No	(620) 341-2335	843	63	13.3	67.0%	380 (45.1%)	5 (0.6%)	396 (47.0%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	23.5	302^nd of 363 public middle schools	16.8%		29.2	272^nd of 362 public middle schools	24.9%	30	29.5	32.5	33.7	31.9	17.7	20.1	23.4	20.4	31.7	31.7	$13,239	$628	$12,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Emporia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Emporia Middle School?

Students at Emporia Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 45% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Emporia Middle School a good school?

Emporia Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Emporia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Emporia Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Emporia Middle School attend?

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

What district is Emporia Middle School in?

Emporia

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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