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Hays Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
83rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 368 Kansas Middle Schools
Better than 77% of Kansas middle schools
Summary

Hays Middle School serves 726 students in grades 6–8 in Hays, Kansas, with no other schools within 20 miles. Its 2025–26 results put it above Kansas in all three reported subjects and above its district in math and science. Most importantly, students’ results have improved enough that the school now outperforms the state in English language arts (ELA), math, and science.

There are no nearby schools to compare, so Hays’s standing among nearby schools cannot be assessed. Compared with the state, Hays was ahead by 4 percentage points in ELA, 9 in math, and 6 in science in 2025–26. Compared with the Hays district, it was 4 points behind in ELA but 1 point ahead in math and 5 ahead in science. ELA is therefore its clearest local weakness, while science is its strongest result relative to the district.

Results have risen since 2022–23: proficiency increased by 15 percentage points in ELA, 22 in math, and 19 in science, though gains were not steady every year. SchoolDigger ranked Hays 83rd of 368 Kansas schools in 2025–26, at the 77th percentile with 4 stars—up 9 percentile points from the prior year, but 7 below its 2020–21 high. Chronic absenteeism was 18%, close to the 18% state rate and below the district’s 21%; the student-teacher ratio was 16.1 in 2024–25, and 40% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also show a contrast: English Language Learner students ranked at the 91st percentile in 2024–25, while Special Education students ranked at the 43rd percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 77th percentile that year.

726
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,018
Per pupil spending ?
40.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 201 W. 29th
       Hays, KS  67601

(785) 623-2450

District: Hays


Students who attend Hays Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hays High
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
12.3%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kansas middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg47%
Kansas avg42%
83rd of 368
Kansas public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
97th of 268Hays 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202668.183 of 36877.4%★★★★☆
202561.4116 of 36368.0%★★★☆☆
202453.3133 of 36263.3%★★★☆☆
202359.3109 of 36269.9%★★★★☆
202268.968 of 36881.5%★★★★☆
202174.059 of 36783.9%★★★★☆
201970.874 of 36879.9%★★★★☆
201859.3108 of 35069.1%★★★☆☆
201758.2113 of 35868.4%★★★☆☆
201654.2130 of 34362.1%★★★☆☆
201568.876 of 36879.3%★★★★☆
201367.1117 of 35567.0%★★★☆☆
201277.329 of 34291.5%★★★★★
201176.333 of 32089.7%★★★★☆
201075.444 of 31686.1%★★★★☆
200969.570 of 30777.2%★★★★☆
200873.652 of 29682.4%★★★★☆
200777.133 of 28688.5%★★★★☆
200679.424 of 27791.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202178.311 of 16093.1%★★★★★
201969.228 of 15782.2%★★★★☆
201847.459 of 13255.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202570.96 of 6791.0%★★★★★
202482.42 of 6596.9%★★★★★
202392.01 of 6298.4%★★★★★
202289.21 of 6098.3%★★★★★
201995.22 of 5896.6%★★★★★
201879.31 of 6098.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202664.187 of 30471.4%★★★★☆
202174.046 of 31385.3%★★★★☆
201966.175 of 29474.5%★★★★☆
201861.684 of 27569.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202151.918 of 3953.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202646.155 of 13459.0%★★★☆☆
202551.555 of 13559.3%★★★☆☆
202439.983 of 14442.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.553 of 14062.1%★★★☆☆
202256.437 of 13873.2%★★★★☆
202158.141 of 13569.6%★★★★☆
201934.583 of 12835.2%★★☆☆☆
201818.1102 of 11410.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202669.953 of 29582.0%★★★★☆
202555.7104 of 28563.5%★★★☆☆
202455.096 of 29667.6%★★★☆☆
202364.459 of 30080.3%★★★★☆
202272.731 of 27088.5%★★★★☆
202171.837 of 27586.5%★★★★☆
201959.678 of 27071.1%★★★★☆
201855.884 of 25567.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202670.365 of 31779.5%★★★★☆
202171.356 of 30881.8%★★★★☆
201971.757 of 30181.1%★★★★☆
201856.097 of 28065.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202660.334 of 9263.0%★★★☆☆
202441.249 of 8844.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.165 of 9027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202246.739 of 8353.0%★★★☆☆
202162.223 of 7970.9%★★★★☆
201980.96 of 7091.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202639.797 of 17143.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.782 of 17753.7%★★★☆☆
202438.697 of 16440.9%★★☆☆☆
202371.930 of 17883.1%★★★★☆
202257.450 of 17170.8%★★★★☆
202178.311 of 16093.1%★★★★★
201969.228 of 15782.2%★★★★☆
201847.459 of 13255.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202666.084 of 34375.5%★★★★☆
202561.2106 of 34969.6%★★★☆☆
202451.8133 of 34761.7%★★★☆☆
202358.3113 of 34967.6%★★★☆☆
202269.268 of 34980.5%★★★★☆
202171.954 of 34984.5%★★★★☆
201969.069 of 34479.9%★★★★☆
201855.2115 of 33365.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2021)93rd percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)79th percentile~ school
White (2026)76th percentile~ school
Female (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)54th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics50%+9 vs state
English Language Arts50%+4 vs state
Science44%+6 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hays Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Hays Middle School.

Students at Hays Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Hays Middle School ranks 83rd of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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Latest Kansas data All new data »
2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 KAP test scoresNewOct 13, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025


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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