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Lakin Middle

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Lakin Middle ranks 218 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Lakin Middle serves 182 students in grades 6–8 in Lakin, Kansas. In 2025–2026, its chronic absenteeism rate was 6%, lower than the state rate of 18% and the rates at nearby Holcomb Middle (32%) and Deerfield Middle School (14%). The central takeaway is that Lakin led both nearby schools in all three tested subjects.

Science is Lakin’s strongest subject against state and district benchmarks, while ELA is its clearest weakness. Lakin scored 42% in science, above the state (38%) and the Lakin district (39%); its 40% in math was close to the state’s 41% and above the district’s 36%. ELA was 34%, below the state’s 46% and district’s 39%. Lakin still outscored the nearby-school averages in every subject: 34% versus 30% in ELA, 40% versus 23% in math, and 42% versus 20% in science. The difference was especially striking in science and math.

Results have improved since 2022–2023, but not evenly: Lakin gained 9 percentage points in ELA, 9 in math, and 12 in science. Over the same period, the state’s gains were 13, 10, and 7 points, respectively; science moved from 1 point below the state to 4 points above, while ELA’s shortfall widened to 12 points. The latest year also brought a 7-point ELA drop and a 9-point science gain. SchoolDigger ranks Lakin at the 41st statewide percentile with 2 stars, ahead of nearby Deerfield (17th percentile, 1 star) and Holcomb (12th percentile, 1 star), though Lakin’s percentile fell from 52 the prior year. Its student–teacher ratio is 13.6, compared with 12.3 and 10.2 at those schools; its free/reduced-lunch rate is 58%, between their rates of 54% and 76%. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking places English Language Learner students at the 99th percentile (rank 1 of 68, 5 stars), indicating especially strong statewide standing in how well the school serves this group.

182

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,690

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1201 W. Kingman
Lakin, KS 67860

(620) 355-6973

District: Lakin

Students who attend Lakin Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakin High

Feeder schools for Lakin Middle:

Elementary:

Lakin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

45.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

218^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 268Lakin 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	41.5	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	175 of 363	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	245 of 362	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	211 of 368	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	182 of 367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	213 of 368	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	195 of 350	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	123 of 343	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.5	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	192 of 355	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.1	103 of 342	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.9	257 of 307	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.0	213 of 296	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	188 of 286	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.2	99 of 277	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	156 of 304	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	193 of 294	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	138 of 275	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	54 of 134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	84 of 144	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	74 of 140	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	64 of 128	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	52 of 114	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	64 of 300	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	102 of 270	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	84 of 275	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	144 of 270	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	56 of 255	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	169 of 317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	172 of 301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	169 of 280	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	102 of 349	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	135 of 344	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science42%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-12 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 (2025)
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
Lakin Middle	Public	6-8	1201 W. Kingman	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6973	182	13	13.6	58.2%	92 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (45.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	41.5	218^th of 368 public middle schools	40.8%		48.7	175^th of 363 public middle schools	51.8%	43	34.9	27.3	37.3	34.1	51.2	29.4	39.0	40.4	42.4	42.4	$13,690	$253	$13,438
Deerfield Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Beech Street	Deerfield	67838	Kearny County	Deerfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 426-8401	49	5	10.2	75.5%	16 (32.7%)	4 (8.2%)	29 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	307^th of 368 public middle schools	16.6%		10.1	342^nd of 363 public middle schools	5.8%	35		23.8	36.8	33.3	30.0	4.8	38.9	22.4	21.0	21.0	$20,649	$1,729	$18,920
Holcomb Middle	Public	6-8	500 N Henderson	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	No	(620) 277-2699	227	18	12.3	53.7%	193 (85.0%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	17.9	324^th of 368 public middle schools	12.0%		30.8	273^rd of 363 public middle schools	24.8%	51	34.5	24.2	21.9	26.6	20.3	16.7	34.8	24.1	18.2	18.2	$14,101	$974	$13,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakin Middle

How many students attend Lakin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Lakin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lakin Middle?

Students at Lakin Middle are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Lakin Middle a good school?

Lakin Middle ranks 218^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakin Middle in?

Lakin

What high school do graduates of Lakin Middle attend?

Students who attend Lakin Middle usually go on to attend Lakin High

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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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