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Junction City Middle School

Q: Is Junction City Middle School a good school?

Junction City Middle School ranks 234 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Junction City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Junction City Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Junction City Middle School?

Students at Junction City Middle School are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Junction City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Junction City Middle School usually go on to attend Junction City Senior High

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Junction City Middle School serves 900 students in grades 6–8 in Junction City, Kansas, and has the largest enrollment among the five nearby middle schools compared here. In 2025–26, students were proficient at rates of 31% in English language arts (ELA), 38% in math and 42% in science. SchoolDigger ranked the school 234th of 368 statewide, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars—the lowest current standing among these nearby schools. The most important finding for families comparing local options is that Junction City had the lowest ELA and science proficiency of the group and nearly the lowest math result.

ELA and math results trail both the state and Geary County Schools: Junction City scored 31% in ELA versus 46% statewide and in the district, and 38% in math versus 41% statewide and 42% in the district. Science is a relative strength against the state: 42% were proficient, compared with 38% statewide, though the district was at 44% and every nearby school was higher. Locally, nearby ELA results ranged from 45.21% to 58.35%, and science from 46.72% to 57.13%. Math was second-lowest: Junction City’s 37.9% was just above Abilene Middle School at 37.4%. Grade 6 math is a brighter spot, at 37%—above the district’s 35% and Abilene’s 28.12%, but below the state’s 41%.

Results have risen over four years in all three subjects, with science making the clearest progress: it gained 18 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, moving from 7 points below the state to 3 points above it. ELA and math also improved, but their gaps with the state widened slightly. Chronic absenteeism declined from 30% in 2023–24 to 23% in 2025–26. Context measures include a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 62%; the latter was the highest among the nearby schools, compared with their 42% average. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable contrast in how well the school serves different groups relative to similar groups statewide: Hispanic students ranked at the 63rd percentile, while military-connected students ranked at the 0th percentile, down from the 31st percentile in 2023–24. Subgroup rankings can be based on small comparison pools.

900

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,171

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

700 Wildcat Lane
Junction City, KS 66441

(785) 717-4400

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Junction City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Junction City Senior High

Feeder schools for Junction City Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary
	Grandview Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Milford Elementary
	More...
	Sheridan Elementary
	Spring Valley Elementary
	Washington Elementary
	Westwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2026)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

234^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Geary County Schools

114^th of 268Geary County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	234 of 368	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	191 of 362	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	185 of 362	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	240 of 368	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	276 of 367	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	288 of 368	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	267 of 350	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	298 of 358	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	286 of 343	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	270 of 368	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	317 of 355	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.9	284 of 342	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.6	231 of 320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.7	224 of 316	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	222 of 307	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.1	194 of 296	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	206 of 286	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	233 of 277	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	29 of 73	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	27 of 68	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	15 of 67	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	185 of 304	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	219 of 313	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	210 of 294	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	207 of 275	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	48 of 140	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	83 of 135	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	45.7	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	176 of 295	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	156 of 285	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	115 of 296	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	120 of 270	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	172 of 275	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	201 of 270	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	188 of 255	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	240 of 308	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	248 of 301	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	226 of 280	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	33 of 88	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	49 of 79	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2022	42.7	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	16.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	103 of 177	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	106 of 178	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	105 of 171	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	194 of 343	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	210 of 349	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	174 of 347	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	254 of 344	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	256 of 333	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)86th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2021)56th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)<1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science42%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 19, 2017

If I could give this school a 0 I absolutely would. I wish I would have looked at ratings and comments before sending her to this school. We are moving because the education is Kansas is absolutely terrible. They don't concentrate on actual learning subjects, they concentrate on bullying. I know bullying is a huge problem, but so is lack of education. Instead of talking to the kids that are actually doing the bullying they are putting ideas in kids heads. This is education system is worse then Florida's and that's bad. Close Quote

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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
Junction City Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Wildcat Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4400	900	77	11.6	61.9%	398 (44.2%)	156 (17.3%)	188 (20.9%)	11 (1.2%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.3%)	108 (12.0%)	38	234^th of 368 public middle schools	36.4%		36.9	232^nd of 363 public middle schools	36.1%	2	29.5	34.1	31.1	31.5	37.0	33.2	43.0	37.9	41.7	41.7	$14,171	$2,077	$12,094
Fort Riley Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 First Division Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4500	541	48	11.1	40.9%	260 (48.1%)	72 (13.3%)	136 (25.1%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	45 (8.3%)	62.9	110^th of 368 public middle schools	70.1%		72.2	72^nd of 363 public middle schools	80.2%	38	34.4	53.5	54.9	47.2	31.7	43.8	53.1	42.1	56.6	56.6	$13,846	$1,349	$12,498
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	622 N Marshall	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 922-6555	250	16	15.5	38.8%	223 (89.2%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	70.7	73^rd of 368 public middle schools	80.2%		65.3	99^th of 363 public middle schools	72.7%	26	50.6	49.4	55.5	51.8	50.6	38.5	55.6	48.1	54.3	54.3	$12,718	$985	$11,732
Susan B Anthony Middle School	Public	6-8	2501 Browning	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2890	775	58	13.4	33.7%	509 (65.7%)	40 (5.2%)	117 (15.1%)	35 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (8.9%)	81.2	46^th of 368 public middle schools	87.5%		73.8	66^th of 363 public middle schools	81.8%	20	56.9	57.7	60.4	58.4	54.9	48.8	57.7	53.8	57.1	57.1	$12,126	$16	$12,110
Abilene Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Northwest 14th	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1471	319	26	12.4	56.4%	269 (84.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	54.5	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%		57.7	132^nd of 363 public middle schools	63.6%	15	39.1	52.7	44.9	45.2	28.1	39.1	46.7	37.4	46.7	46.7	$12,852	$991	$11,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Junction City Middle School

Is Junction City Middle School a good school?

Junction City Middle School ranks 234^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junction City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Junction City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Junction City Middle School?

Students at Junction City Middle School are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Junction City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Junction City Middle School usually go on to attend Junction City Senior High

What district is Junction City Middle School in?

Geary County Schools

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