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Iola Middle School

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Iola Middle School ranks 270 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Iola Middle School is a public middle school located in Iola, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Iola District, which is ranked 218 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Iola Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.55% of Iola Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. Similarly, in Math, only 22.36% of Iola Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 30% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Iola Middle School has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 2.6% in recent years.

Interestingly, Iola Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Royster Middle School (Chanute Public Schools) and Humboldt Middle School, which both outperform Iola Middle School in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency rates. Iola Middle School's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 243 out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2018-2019 to 270 out of 363 in 2024-2025.

238

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,220

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 East Street
Iola, KS 66749

(620) 365-4785

District: Iola

Students who attend Iola Middle School usually attend:

High:

Iola Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

270^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 264Iola 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	30.9	270 of 363	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	299 of 362	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	293 of 362	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	288 of 368	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	282 of 367	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	246 of 350	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	268 of 343	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	249 of 368	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	197 of 355	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	238 of 342	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	143 of 316	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	205 of 307	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.5	250 of 296	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	244 of 286	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	238 of 277	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	223 of 313	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	215 of 294	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	172 of 275	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	133 of 140	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	190 of 285	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	207 of 296	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	221 of 270	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	202 of 275	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	163 of 270	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	166 of 255	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	187 of 301	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	212 of 280	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	49 of 177	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	33.7	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	170 of 178	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	142 of 171	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	320 of 349	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	256 of 344	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2021)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2021)18th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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
Iola Middle School	Public	6-8	600 East Street	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 365-4785	238	25	9.3	61.8%	196 (82.4%)	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	30.9	270^th of 363 public middle schools	25.6%		23.8	299^th of 362 public middle schools	17.4%	29	28.2	50.0	35.0	36.6	23.3	27.4	17.5	22.4	30.0	30.0	$14,220	$282	$13,938
Humboldt Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Bridge Street	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-3348	144	11	12.8	52.1%	122 (84.7%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	40.6	214^th of 363 public middle schools	41.0%		26.8	283^rd of 362 public middle schools	21.8%	69	25.5	36.0	34.1	31.9	42.6	50.0	23.3	39.3	36.4	36.4	$17,151	$477	$16,674
Royster Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Main	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2520	389	30	12.9	58.9%	295 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	40.4	216^th of 363 public middle schools	40.5%		40	207^th of 362 public middle schools	42.8%	9	46.8	39.5	32.8	39.7	37.3	26.8	27.8	30.7	37.3	37.3	$13,143	$1,275	$11,868
Southern Coffey County Middle School	Public	6-8	1013 N Main	Le Roy	66857	Coffey County	LeRoy-Gridley	No	No	No	No	(620) 964-2217	50	4	12.1	64.0%	48 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	13.9	333^rd of 363 public middle schools	8.3%		9.7	349^th of 362 public middle schools	3.6%	16		14.3	21.4	25.7		21.4	21.4	22.9	21.4	21.4	$23,957	$390	$23,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Iola Middle School

How many students attend Iola Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Iola Middle School.

What district is Iola Middle School in?

Iola

Is Iola Middle School a good school?

Iola Middle School ranks 270^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iola Middle School?

Students at Iola Middle School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Iola Middle School attend?

Students who attend Iola Middle School usually go on to attend Iola Senior High

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