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Hutchinson Middle School 8

Q: Is Hutchinson Middle School 8 a good school?

Hutchinson Middle School 8 ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Kansas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Hutchinson Middle School 8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Hutchinson Middle School 8.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Middle School 8?

Students at Hutchinson Middle School 8 are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Hutchinson Middle School 8 attend?

Students who attend Hutchinson Middle School 8 usually go on to attend Hutchinson High School

Public Grades 7-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Hutchinson Middle School 8 serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 264 students in Hutchinson, Kansas, within Hutchinson Public Schools. In 2025–26, proficiency was 30% in English language arts (ELA), 19% in mathematics and 29% in science, below Kansas rates of 46%, 41% and 38%. Mathematics is the clearest concern: the school’s rate was 22 points below the state and 5 points below its district, and it trailed every nearby school with reported results.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district: its 29% proficiency rate was 9 points below Kansas but 3 points above the district. ELA was 1 point below the district, while mathematics was 5 points below. Nearby comparisons show a larger challenge: eighth-grade results were below the average for Haven Middle School, Prairie Hills Middle and Reno Valley Middle School by 18 points in ELA, 28 in mathematics and 17 in science. They were, however, slightly above the district’s eighth-grade results in each subject.

Scores have risen since 2022–23—by 19 points in ELA, 7 in mathematics and 14 in science—but mathematics has lost ground relative to Kansas: its state gap widened by 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school 316th of 368, at the 14th percentile with one star. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 11.6, lower than at three nearby schools, while its free/reduced-lunch rate was 76%, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures; these are context, not explanations for results. Chronic absenteeism also increased, from 25% in 2023–24 to 30% in 2025–26. One notable exception in SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings is English Language Learner students: the school ranked at the 81st percentile for how well it serves this group, compared with the 14th percentile overall.

264

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,624

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 W 14
Hutchinson, KS 67501

(620) 615-4800

District: Hutchinson Public Schools

Students who attend Hutchinson Middle School 8 usually attend:

High:

Hutchinson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

316^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Hutchinson Public Schools

257^th of 268Hutchinson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	316 of 368	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	332 of 363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	287 of 362	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	304 of 362	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	327 of 368	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	249 of 367	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	245 of 368	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	276 of 358	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.0	147 of 343	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.4	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.9	293 of 355	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.8	240 of 342	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	249 of 316	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	219 of 296	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	225 of 286	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	225 of 277	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	57 of 68	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	57 of 69	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	126 of 157	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	268 of 304	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	221 of 313	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	181 of 294	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	85 of 134	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.7	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	110 of 144	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	134 of 140	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.7	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	207 of 295	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.9	258 of 285	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	201 of 296	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	261 of 300	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	219 of 270	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	155 of 275	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	152 of 270	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	247 of 317	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	228 of 301	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	71 of 92	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	64 of 88	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	90 of 90	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	55 of 79	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	148 of 171	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	157 of 177	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	147 of 164	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	121 of 178	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	126 of 157	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	300 of 343	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	329 of 349	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	279 of 347	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	267 of 349	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+67 vs school

Disabled (2021)71st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-16 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 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
Hutchinson Middle School 8	Public	7-8	200 W 14	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4800	264	23	11.6	75.8%	166 (62.9%)	15 (5.7%)	54 (20.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.1%)	21.1	316^th of 368 public middle schools	14.1%		14.8	332^nd of 363 public middle schools	8.5%	16			30.4	30.4			18.5	18.5	28.7	28.7	$14,624	$2,188	$12,435
Hutchinson Middle School 7	Public	7-8	210 E Avenue A	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 615-4700	284	23	12.2	70.1%	169 (59.5%)	14 (4.9%)	71 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.5%)	10.6	346^th of 368 public middle schools	6.0%					(n/a)		28.3	0.0	26.7		30.1	0.0	28.5	0.0	0.0	$14,968	$2,188	$12,780
Reno Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	1616 N Wilshire	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 662-4573	137	17	7.9	53.3%	118 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	55	144^th of 368 public middle schools	60.9%		47.4	181^st of 363 public middle schools	50.1%	37		32.9	48.5	40.3		28.8	51.5	39.6	50.0	50.0	$16,728	$1,577	$15,152
Prairie Hills Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Lucille Drive	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-6027	532	41	12.8	43.2%	452 (85.0%)	13 (2.4%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	61.5	119^th of 368 public middle schools	67.7%		52.1	161^st of 363 public middle schools	55.6%	42	53.5	42.6	49.7	48.5	48.2	36.6	51.2	45.2	42.1	42.1	$11,455	$723	$10,732
Haven Middle School	Public	7-8	320 North Emporia	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 465-2587	118	9	13.1	45.8%	107 (90.7%)	3 (2.5%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.9	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		45	190^th of 363 public middle schools	47.7%	22		36.9	45.7	40.5		24.6	36.9	29.7	41.3	41.3	$9,512	$1,572	$7,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutchinson Middle School 8

How many students attend Hutchinson Middle School 8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Hutchinson Middle School 8.

What district is Hutchinson Middle School 8 in?

Hutchinson Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Hutchinson Middle School 8 attend?

Students who attend Hutchinson Middle School 8 usually go on to attend Hutchinson High School

Is Hutchinson Middle School 8 a good school?

Hutchinson Middle School 8 ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Kansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Middle School 8?

Students at Hutchinson Middle School 8 are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 KAP test scoresOct 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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