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Great Bend Middle School

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Great Bend Middle School ranks 262 nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Great Bend Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Great Bend, Kansas, with 423 students. The school is part of the Great Bend School District, which is ranked 198 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Great Bend Middle School has consistently underperformed the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and concerning dropout rates.

Interestingly, the two closest middle schools, Ellinwood Middle School and Hoisington Middle, generally outperform Great Bend Middle School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and small student-teacher ratio, its performance has declined over the past few years, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and address the school's challenges.

438

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,052

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1919 Harrison
Great Bend, KS 67530

(620) 793-1510

District: Great Bend

Students who attend Great Bend Middle School usually attend:

High:

Great Bend High School

Feeder schools for Great Bend Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Park Elementary
	More...
	Riley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

262^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 264Great Bend 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	32.1	262 of 363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	238 of 362	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	186 of 362	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	195 of 367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	191 of 350	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	247 of 358	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	247 of 343	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	244 of 368	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	189 of 355	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	156 of 342	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	90 of 320	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	46 of 307	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	48 of 296	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	53 of 286	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	62.4	92 of 277	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	123 of 160	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	34.6	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	139 of 313	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	142 of 294	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	160 of 275	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	70 of 135	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	96 of 144	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	176 of 285	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	213 of 296	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	148 of 300	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	119 of 270	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	87 of 275	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	123 of 255	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	188 of 308	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	139 of 280	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	160 of 177	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	110 of 164	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	174 of 178	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	165 of 171	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	123 of 160	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	107 of 157	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	182 of 347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	138 of 349	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	164 of 349	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	124 of 333	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+33 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science27%-15 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
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%)	32.1	262^nd of 363 public middle schools	27.8%		35.1	238^th of 362 public middle schools	34.3%	24		33.6	31.1	32.5		29.4	33.7	31.3	26.7	26.7	$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%)	33.4	250^th of 363 public middle schools	31.1%		33.2	246^th of 362 public middle schools	32.0%	4	27.6	51.2	27.3	34.0	22.4	39.5	29.1	29.5	21.8	21.8	$18,070	$1,797	$16,273
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%)	33.9	244^th of 363 public middle schools	32.8%		37.9	219^th of 362 public middle schools	39.5%	25		40.0	34.8	37.7		30.0	26.1	28.3	26.1	26.1	$16,501	$1,543	$14,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Bend Middle School

What district is Great Bend Middle School in?

Great Bend

How many students attend Great Bend Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Great Bend Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Great Bend Middle School attend?

Students who attend Great Bend Middle School usually go on to attend Great Bend High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Bend Middle School?

Students at Great Bend Middle School are 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Great Bend Middle School a good school?

Great Bend Middle School ranks 262^nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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