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Little River Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Little River Junior High is a public middle school located in Little River, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 44 students. The school is part of the Little River School District, which is ranked 9th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Little River Junior High consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 64.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 52.93% in Mathematics, and 66.66% in Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school has been ranked among the top 25 middle schools in Kansas for the past several years, with a peak ranking of 4th out of 362 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This places the school in the top 7% of middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school has seen a significant improvement in chronic absenteeism, decreasing from 19.7% in 2023-2024 to just 2.9% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, such as McPherson Middle School and Lyons Middle School, Little River Junior High has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.93% to 29.55% over the past few years, while the nearby schools have rates of 75.86% and higher. This suggests that Little River Junior High may be benefiting from factors such as a more affluent student population or more effective educational practices, contributing to its strong academic performance and improvement in chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,347

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Waverly Street
Little River, KS 67457

(620) 897-6201

District: Little River

Students who attend Little River Junior High usually attend:

High:

Little River High

Feeder schools for Little River Junior High:

Elementary:

Windom Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Kansas avg42%

25^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 264Little River 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	89.9	25 of 363	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	4 of 362	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	24 of 362	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	25 of 368	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	45.4	185 of 367	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	198 of 350	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	111 of 358	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	116 of 343	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	99 of 368	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	82 of 355	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	55 of 342	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	23 of 320	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.9	42 of 316	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	16 of 307	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	7 of 296	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	22 of 286	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	67.9	75 of 277	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	158 of 294	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	196 of 275	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	50.9	125 of 301	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	116 of 280	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	115 of 344	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	216 of 333	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2019)58th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2019)46th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Little River Junior High

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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
Little River Junior High	Public	7-8	430 Waverly Street	Little River	67457	Rice County	Little River	No	No	No	No	(620) 897-6201	33	4	8.6	27.3%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.9	25^th of 363 public middle schools	93.1%		96.4	4^th of 362 public middle schools	98.9%	21		68.8	61.1	64.7		50.0	55.6	52.9	66.7	66.7	$17,347	$591	$16,756
Lyons Middle School	Public	6-8	501 E American Road	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	No	(620) 257-3961	173	17	10.0	75.1%	82 (47.4%)	1 (0.6%)	81 (46.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	21.2	308^th of 363 public middle schools	15.2%		32.2	255^th of 362 public middle schools	29.6%	53	28.3	17.6	37.1	28.7	22.6	7.8	28.6	20.7	30.0	30.0	$13,782	$769	$13,013
McPherson Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	700 E Elizabeth	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9450	474	36	13.3	40.1%	363 (76.6%)	4 (0.8%)	71 (15.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	41.5	205^th of 363 public middle schools	43.5%		35.5	236^th of 362 public middle schools	34.8%	31	47.1	37.1	34.0	39.4	31.8	28.3	28.2	29.4	44.7	44.7	$14,554	$1,198	$13,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Little River Junior High

Is Little River Junior High a good school?

Yes. Little River Junior High ranks in the top 6.9% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Little River Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Little River Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Little River Junior High?

Students at Little River Junior High are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Little River Junior High in?

Little River

What high school do graduates of Little River Junior High attend?

Students who attend Little River Junior High usually go on to attend Little River 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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