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Billy Mills Middle School

Q: Is Billy Mills Middle School a good school?

Billy Mills Middle School ranks 244 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Billy Mills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Billy Mills Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Billy Mills Middle School?

Students at Billy Mills Middle School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Billy Mills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Billy Mills Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High

Public Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Billy Mills Middle School serves 494 students in grades 6–8 in the Lawrence district. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were below the state and district in English language arts (ELA) and math, while science was above the state rate. The most important concern is math: 29% of students were proficient, 12 percentage points below the state and 15 below the district.

Compared with the eight nearby schools serving grades 6–8, Billy Mills was second-lowest in ELA and math, ahead only of Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Middle School in both subjects. Its math rate was 17 points below the nearby average, while its ELA rate was 12 points below. Science is the school’s relative bright spot: 41% were proficient, 3 points above the state, though 2 points below the district and 5 below the nearby-school average. Billy Mills was third-lowest among those peers in science. Chronic absenteeism is also high: 37%, compared with 27% in the district and 18% statewide.

Scores have improved: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 17 points in ELA, 15 in math and 19 in science, outpacing statewide gains in each subject. SchoolDigger ranked Billy Mills in the 34th percentile, with 2 stars, an improvement from the 20th percentile and 1 star the prior year, but below its 66th-percentile standing in 2015–2016. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 14.6:1, the third-highest among nearby schools; its 58% free/reduced-lunch rate is second-highest, both contextual measures rather than explanations of results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves English learner students is notably stronger than its overall standing: the group ranks in the 82nd percentile, compared with 34th overall. Its ranking for African American students shifted sharply, from the 51st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 0th in 2024–2025.

494

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,661

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2734 Louisiana St
Lawrence, KS 66046-4699

(785) 832-5450

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Billy Mills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2025 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% Kansas)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

244^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Lawrence

115^th of 268Lawrence 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	36.5	244 of 368	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	290 of 363	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	264 of 362	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	283 of 362	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	228 of 368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	169 of 367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	222 of 368	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	218 of 350	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	141 of 368	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	171 of 355	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	222 of 342	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	173 of 320	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.9	266 of 316	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.5	156 of 307	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	185 of 296	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	4.8	270 of 286	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	39.2	186 of 277	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	36 of 73	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	33 of 73	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	38 of 69	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	106 of 160	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	136 of 157	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	28.5	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	178 of 304	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	86 of 313	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	180 of 294	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	177 of 275	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.9	115 of 135	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	75 of 144	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	100 of 140	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	47 of 138	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	97 of 114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	227 of 295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	253 of 285	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	236 of 296	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	272 of 300	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	218 of 270	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	215 of 270	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	214 of 317	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	215 of 308	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	186 of 301	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	165 of 280	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	50 of 88	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	46 of 83	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	27 of 79	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	50 of 70	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	114 of 177	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	94 of 164	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	101 of 178	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	106 of 160	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	136 of 157	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	161 of 343	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	230 of 347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	142 of 344	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	143 of 333	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)34th percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2023)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science41%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-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 (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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Billy Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	2734 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5450	494	34	14.6	57.9%	272 (55.1%)	29 (5.9%)	85 (17.2%)	10 (2.0%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.4%)	36.5	244^th of 368 public middle schools	33.7%		25.8	290^th of 363 public middle schools	20.1%	46		34.3	37.8	40.6	37.5		25.0	28.1	34.6	29.1		41.3	41.3	$14,661	$880	$13,782
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School	Public	6-8	1400 Massachusetts St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5400	386	28	13.9	58.8%	226 (58.5%)	30 (7.8%)	56 (14.5%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.8%)	25.5	294^th of 368 public middle schools	20.1%		24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%	2		37.8	36.9	30.9	35.5		34.1	26.1	20.5	27.1		20.2	20.2	$13,197	$942	$12,255
Lawrence West Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Harvard Road	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5500	648	44	14.5	36.7%	426 (65.7%)	42 (6.5%)	73 (11.3%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.3%)	55.5	140^th of 368 public middle schools	62.0%		61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%	25		46.4	53.6	38.9	46.2		44.8	40.0	32.3	38.9		47.3	47.3	$11,110	$808	$10,302
Lawrence Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2511 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5550	641	41	15.5	24.8%	440 (68.6%)	28 (4.4%)	59 (9.2%)	29 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.0%)	81.3	45^th of 368 public middle schools	87.8%		80.5	48^th of 363 public middle schools	86.8%	3		62.6	57.0	50.9	56.5		58.6	50.9	65.4	58.2		52.1	52.1	$12,047	$781	$11,266
Eudora Middle School	Public	6-8	2635 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4960	370	24	15.2	36.8%	314 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	73.9	62^nd of 368 public middle schools	83.2%		67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%	28		45.8	60.6	50.7	52.5		51.7	51.2	57.6	53.6		49.2	49.2	$15,625	$2,730	$12,896
Baldwin Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2448	309	22	14.2	33.0%	269 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	72.3	68^th of 368 public middle schools	81.5%		63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%	37		55.9	45.5	59.2	53.5		54.8	42.4	58.2	51.7		46.6	46.6	$8,918	$1,125	$7,793
Perry-Lecompton Middle	Public	5-8	408 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 597-5159	234	17	13.8	39.7%	197 (84.2%)	7 (3.0%)	16 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	33	259^th of 368 public middle schools	29.6%		47.5	180^th of 363 public middle schools	50.4%	79	60.4	34.9	38.5	44.3	44.1	43.4	34.9	23.1	23.7	31.3	52.8	32.8	42.1	$12,238	$2,559	$9,678
Lexington Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	8800 Penner Avenue	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6260	393	31	12.4	31.6%	294 (74.8%)	3 (0.8%)	80 (20.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	91.4	17^th of 368 public middle schools	95.4%		94	12^th of 363 public middle schools	96.7%	5		59.2	63.0	74.5	66.0		75.0	54.6	64.6	64.7		70.8	70.8	$14,306	$1,061	$13,245
Tonganoxie Middle School	Public	6-8	824 Washington Street	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1470	433	32	13.3	33.3%	352 (81.3%)	7 (1.6%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	48.9	175^th of 368 public middle schools	52.4%		41.1	208^th of 363 public middle schools	42.7%	33		43.8	49.0	45.7	46.3		34.3	40.8	29.3	35.0		38.6	38.6	$10,194	$1,848	$8,346
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	548	44	12.3	33.0%	451 (82.3%)	23 (4.2%)	31 (5.7%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	64.2	103^rd of 368 public middle schools	72.0%		59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%	23	57.4	53.1	41.4	42.6	48.2	63.9	48.4	41.0	57.6	52.5	77.0	51.1	63.1	$12,385	$591	$11,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Mills Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Billy Mills Middle School?

Students at Billy Mills Middle School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Billy Mills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Billy Mills Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High

Is Billy Mills Middle School a good school?

Billy Mills Middle School ranks 244^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Billy Mills Middle School in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Billy Mills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Billy Mills Middle School.

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