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Lakin Middle

Summary:

Lakin Middle is a public middle school located in Lakin, Kansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Lakin school district, which is ranked 233 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakin Middle's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20.85%) and Mathematics (23.7%) were significantly lower than the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively. However, Lakin Middle performs relatively better in Science, with a 26.73% proficiency rate for all grades, compared to the state average of 32.28%. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade, where only 12.24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 22.34%.

Compared to the nearby Holcomb Middle and Deerfield Middle School, Lakin Middle generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, all three schools are ranked in the lower half of Kansas middle schools, indicating that the region as a whole may face educational challenges that need to be addressed. Lakin Middle's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 63.32% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1201 W. Kingman
       Lakin, KS  67860

(620) 355-6973

District: Lakin

SchoolDigger Rank:
245th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,058 Help


Students who attend Lakin Middle usually attend:

High:    Lakin High

Feeder schools for Lakin Middle:

Elementary:    Lakin Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  199

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
45.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Compare Details Lakin Middle ranks worse than 67.7% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (45.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakin Middle is 14.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakin Middle is $10,058.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakin Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakin Middle 245th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Lakin Middle in the ranking list.)

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Lakin:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakin 233rd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lakin Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.24 99th 277 64.3%
2007 41.96 188th 286 34.3%
2008 39.04 213th 296 28.0%
2009 26.95 257th 307 16.3%
2010 59.78 133rd 316 57.9%
2011 67.36 93rd 320 70.9%
2012 67.09 103rd 342 69.9%
2013 55.96 192nd 355 45.9%
2015 38.49 243rd 368 34.0%
2016 55.90 123rd 343 64.1%
2017 34.58 242nd 358 32.4%
2018 42.16 195th 350 44.3%
2019 40.23 213th 368 42.1%
2021 45.95 182nd 367 50.4%
2022 40.71 211th 368 42.7%
2023 49.57 149th 362 58.8%
2024 33.42 245th 362 32.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.20 4th 65 93.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.72 56th 255 78.0%
2019 45.42 144th 270 46.7%
2021 58.44 84th 275 69.5%
2022 51.85 102nd 270 62.2%
2023 63.38 64th 300 78.7%
2024 54.27 102nd 296 65.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.97 138th 275 49.8%
2019 37.02 193rd 294 34.4%
2021 46.79 151st 313 51.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 169th 280 39.6%
2019 42.06 172nd 301 42.9%
2021 46.54 149th 308 51.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.25 52nd 114 54.4%
2019 40.65 64th 128 50.0%
2021 48.13 60th 135 55.6%
2022 43.47 63rd 138 54.3%
2023 40.97 74th 140 47.1%
2024 39.75 84th 144 41.7%
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Rank History for White students at Lakin Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 137th 333 58.9%
2019 53.67 135th 344 60.8%
2021 59.00 102nd 349 70.8%
2022 51.17 137th 349 60.7%
2023 68.11 72nd 349 79.4%
2024 39.86 197th 347 43.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakin Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 73 0 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 91
1989 78 0 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 92
1990 68 0 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 94
1991 94 0 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 108
1992 115 0 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 125
1993 122 0 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 133
1994 99 1 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 113
1995 77 0 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 103
1996 77 0 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 103
1997 74 0 1 34 0 n/a n/a 0 109
1998 90 1 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1999 95 1 2 27 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2000 99 2 2 34 1 n/a n/a 0 138
2001 162 8 1 84 4 n/a n/a 0 259
2002 141 4 0 76 1 n/a n/a 0 222
2003 141 4 0 76 1 n/a n/a 0 222
2004 136 4 0 49 1 n/a n/a 12 202
2005 130 4 0 50 1 n/a n/a 15 200
2006 125 4 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 129 4 0 55 1 n/a n/a 0 189
2008 125 3 0 57 2 n/a n/a 0 187
2009 124 4 0 70 2 n/a n/a 0 200
2010 138 1 0 65 2 0 1 0 207
2011 140 4 0 58 2 0 1 0 205
2012 128 3 0 60 1 0 0 0 192
2013 122 0 0 53 1 0 4 0 180
2014 126 0 0 60 2 0 3 0 191
2015 106 2 0 70 0 0 4 0 182
2016 103 3 0 83 0 0 6 0 195
2017 102 0 0 80 1 0 4 0 187
2018 103 0 0 92 1 0 5 0 201
2019 100 0 1 92 3 0 4 0 200
2020 105 4 1 97 1 0 6 0 214
2021 100 3 0 99 1 0 7 0 210
2022 90 3 0 85 1 0 10 0 189
2023 100 1 0 91 1 0 6 0 199

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 91 6.0 15.1 0
1989 92 6.0 15.3 n/a
1990 94 6.7 14.0 0
1991 108 7.0 15.4 n/a
1992 125 8.2 15.2 n/a
1993 133 8.2 16.2 15
1994 113 8.2 13.8 21.2
1995 103 8.0 12.9 32
1996 103 8.0 12.9 32
1997 109 8.2 13.3 46.8
1998 122 8.4 14.5 41
1999 125 8.4 14.9 32.8
2000 138 8.4 16.4 36.2
2001 259 14.6 17.7 39.8
2002 222 14.4 15.4 43.2
2003 222 14.4 15.4 43.2
2004 202 14.2 14.2 40
2005 200 14.2 14.1 36.8
2006 181 13.7 13.2 34.8
2007 189 17.4 10.9 42.3
2008 187 14.6 12.8 44.4
2009 200 15.6 12.8 56
2010 207 16.3 12.7 56.5
2011 205 17.4 11.7 51.2
2012 192 16.3 11.7 56.3
2013 180 16.9 10.6 55
2014 191 17.7 10.7 60.7
2015 182 16.0 11.3 61.5
2016 195 14.0 13.9 64.1
2017 187 13.4 13.9 59.9
2018 201 14.6 13.7 61.7
2019 200 15.4 12.9 58
2020 214 13.5 15.8 63.1
2021 210 15.6 13.4 57.1
2022 189 13.3 14.2 59.3
2023 199 13.5 14.7 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakin Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 91 6.0 15.1 0
1989 92 6.0 15.3 n/a
1990 94 6.7 14.0 0
1991 108 7.0 15.4 n/a
1992 125 8.2 15.2 n/a
1993 133 8.2 16.2 15
1994 113 8.2 13.8 21.2
1995 103 8.0 12.9 32
1996 103 8.0 12.9 32
1997 109 8.2 13.3 46.8
1998 122 8.4 14.5 41
1999 125 8.4 14.9 32.8
2000 138 8.4 16.4 36.2
2001 259 14.6 17.7 39.8
2002 222 14.4 15.4 43.2
2003 222 14.4 15.4 43.2
2004 202 14.2 14.2 40
2005 200 14.2 14.1 36.8
2006 181 13.7 13.2 34.8
2007 189 17.4 10.9 42.3
2008 187 14.6 12.8 44.4
2009 200 15.6 12.8 56
2010 207 16.3 12.7 56.5
2011 205 17.4 11.7 51.2
2012 192 16.3 11.7 56.3
2013 180 16.9 10.6 55
2014 191 17.7 10.7 60.7
2015 182 16.0 11.3 61.5
2016 195 14.0 13.9 64.1
2017 187 13.4 13.9 59.9
2018 201 14.6 13.7 61.7
2019 200 15.4 12.9 58
2020 214 13.5 15.8 63.1
2021 210 15.6 13.4 57.1
2022 189 13.3 14.2 59.3
2023 199 13.5 14.7 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakin Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $246 (2.4%) $9,812 (97.6%) $10,058

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakin Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 213th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 149th of 362 Middle schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin Middle)25.530.9
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin)25.530.9
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakin Middle)8.819.6
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lakin)8.819.6
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Lakin Middle)41.838.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Lakin)41.838.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin Middle)23.720.5
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin)23.720.5
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lakin Middle)1535.6
 20.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lakin)1535.6
 20.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin Middle)26.124.5
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin)26.124.5
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lakin Middle)27.730
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lakin)27.730
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin Middle)22.222.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakin)22.222.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lakin Middle)35.743.5
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lakin)35.743.5
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Lakin Middle)27.319.6
 7.7%
   8th Grade Science (Lakin)27.319.6
 7.7%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students200199
 0.5%
African American01
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic9291
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White100100
Two or More Races46
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58%63.3%
 5.3%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 199 students attended Lakin Middle.

Students at Lakin Middle are 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

Lakin Middle ranks 245th of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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