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McLouth Middle

Public Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

McLouth Middle is a public middle school in Mc Louth, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 85 students. The school is part of the McLouth District, which is ranked 201 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McLouth Middle has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools over the past 10 years. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 58.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Basehor-Linwood Middle School and Pleasant Ridge Middle. Additionally, McLouth Middle's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and its neighboring schools.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, McLouth Middle underperforms across several key metrics. For example, Lansing Middle 6-8 and Basehor-Linwood Middle both have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than McLouth Middle. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than nearby schools, McLouth Middle's academic performance remains a concern.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,861

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Summit Street
Mc Louth, KS 66054

(913) 796-6122

District: McLouth

Students who attend McLouth Middle usually attend:

High:

McLouth High

Feeder schools for McLouth Middle:

Elementary:

McLouth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

299^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 264McLouth 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	24.3	299 of 363	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	239 of 362	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	286 of 362	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	334 of 368	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	323 of 367	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	266 of 368	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	264 of 350	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	221 of 358	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.1	258 of 343	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.9	239 of 368	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	300 of 355	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	271 of 342	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	198 of 316	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	190 of 307	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.7	217 of 296	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	222 of 286	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.1	179 of 277	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	233 of 313	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	225 of 294	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	217 of 275	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	239 of 285	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	204 of 296	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	289 of 300	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	182 of 275	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	214 of 270	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	194 of 301	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	206 of 280	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	165 of 178	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	261 of 344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)26th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

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Schools Near McLouth Middle

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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 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
McLouth Middle	Public	6-8	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	No	(913) 796-6122	91	9	10.0	46.2%	81 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	24.3	299^th of 363 public middle schools	17.6%		35	239^th of 362 public middle schools	34.0%	60		33.3	38.7	20.8	31.8		27.3	29.0	12.5	23.9		28.0	28.0	$17,861	$1,421	$16,440
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%)	41.1	208^th of 363 public middle schools	42.7%		48.2	161^st of 362 public middle schools	55.5%	47		44.5	47.0	28.9	40.1		38.1	37.0	16.1	30.5		34.3	34.3	$10,194	$1,848	$8,346
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%)	47.5	180^th of 363 public middle schools	50.4%		32.9	248^th of 362 public middle schools	31.5%	68	42.2	45.3	47.4	34.5	42.4	26.6	43.4	41.4	23.6	33.5	43.7	32.7	38.7	$12,238	$2,559	$9,678
Pleasant Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	32504 Easton Rd	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-5522	173	12	14.6	19.7%	157 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	66.7	94^th of 363 public middle schools	74.1%		52.8	134^th of 362 public middle schools	63.0%	40		43.9	48.5	47.8	46.8		40.3	47.1	50.0	45.6		52.2	52.2	$12,272	$1,392	$10,881
Basehor-Linwood Middle School	Public	6-8	15900 Conley Road	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-2976	679	48	14.0	22.1%	544 (80.1%)	15 (2.2%)	71 (10.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	83.4	43^rd of 363 public middle schools	88.2%		77.8	51^st of 362 public middle schools	85.9%	8		60.2	56.2	61.7	59.3		54.7	42.7	59.7	52.3		60.8	60.8	$12,993	$914	$12,079
Richard Warren Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3501 New Lawrence Rd	Leavenworth	66048	Leavenworth County	Leavenworth	No	No	No	No	(913) 684-1530	409	27	15.4	72.4%	223 (54.5%)	67 (16.4%)	54 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.4%)								(n/a)	25.7	20.7			23.4	15.8	10.6			13.3	31.9		31.9	$10,098	$1,559	$8,540
Richard Warren Middle School	Public	7-8	3501 New Lawrence Road	Leavenworth	66048	Leavenworth County	Leavenworth	No	No	No	No	(913) 684-1530	427	32	13.5	67.0%	221 (51.8%)	75 (17.6%)	58 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.2%)	15	331^st of 363 public middle schools	8.8%		14.5	334^th of 362 public middle schools	7.7%	3			18.6	32.0	25.1			12.7	13.6	13.2		24.6	24.6	$14,001	$2,149	$11,852
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%)	61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%		49.6	154^th of 362 public middle schools	57.5%	39		45.2	46.3	50.2	47.3		38.6	31.6	44.6	38.2		58.6	58.6	$11,110	$808	$10,302
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%)	24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%		36.8	227^th of 362 public middle schools	37.3%	69		34.2	25.2	33.7	31.0		25.3	17.7	30.3	24.1		29.3	29.3	$13,197	$942	$12,255
Lansing Middle 6-8	Public	6-8	220 Lion Lane	Lansing	66043	Leavenworth County	Lansing	No	No	No	No	(913) 727-1197	580	43	13.3	35.9%	405 (69.8%)	35 (6.0%)	75 (12.9%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (9.1%)	62.4	109^th of 363 public middle schools	70.0%		68.6	76^th of 362 public middle schools	79.0%	33		42.8	51.6	51.9	49.1		38.9	42.9	43.5	41.9		43.0	43.0	$12,577	$1,267	$11,310

Frequently Asked Questions about McLouth Middle

What is the racial makeup of McLouth Middle?

Students at McLouth Middle are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of McLouth Middle attend?

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

How many students attend McLouth Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended McLouth Middle.

Is McLouth Middle a good school?

McLouth Middle ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Kansas middle schools.

What district is McLouth Middle in?

McLouth

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