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Chisholm Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Chisholm Middle School serves 422 students in grades 7–8 in Newton, part of the Newton district. Its latest state-test results were below both district and Kansas results in English, math, and science, and SchoolDigger placed it at the 8th percentile statewide with 0 stars. The most important finding for families is that Chisholm’s academic results were at or near the bottom among nearby schools.

ELA is the clearest local weakness: 25% of Chisholm students were proficient, the lowest result among seven nearby schools, compared with a nearby-school average of 45%. Math was 15%, 26 points below the nearby average and lower than all but one nearby school; it was also 10 points below the district and 26 below the state. Science was a relative bright spot, but still weak in comparison: 26% were proficient, 18 points below the nearby average, 4 below the district, and 12 below the state. Chisholm ranked second-lowest locally in both math and science.

Results improved in 2024–2025, then fell in 2025–2026: over four reported years, proficiency rose by 4 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 9 in science, but SchoolDigger’s overall ranking dropped from the 19th percentile with 1 star to the 8th percentile with 0 stars. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism reached 31%, up 7 points over four years and above district and state rates of 23% and 18%. Chisholm’s 11.6 students per teacher was the second-lowest ratio among nearby schools; its 63% free/reduced-lunch rate was the second-highest, useful context but not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves English learner students fell from the 79th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 1st in 2025–2026, while its overall percentile moved from 24 to 8. Multi-racial students ranked at the 26th percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 8th-percentile standing.

422

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,164

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 E. First
Newton, KS 67114

(316) 284-6260

District: Newton

Students who attend Chisholm Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

337^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

250^th of 268Newton 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	13.5	337 of 368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	293 of 363	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	313 of 362	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	297 of 362	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	234 of 367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	281 of 368	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	250 of 350	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	282 of 343	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	285 of 368	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	230 of 355	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	193 of 342	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	142 of 160	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	132 of 157	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	275 of 304	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	154 of 313	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	235 of 294	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	212 of 275	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	104 of 134	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	104 of 144	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	103 of 140	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	274 of 295	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	226 of 285	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	254 of 296	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	263 of 300	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	232 of 270	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	292 of 317	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	223 of 308	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	213 of 301	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	188 of 280	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	70 of 88	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	63 of 83	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	63 of 79	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	141 of 171	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	122 of 177	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	145 of 178	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	153 of 171	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	142 of 160	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	132 of 157	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	329 of 343	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	249 of 349	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	206 of 349	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	265 of 344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	228 of 333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2021)11th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)10th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-12 vs state

English Language Arts25%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Chisholm Middle School	Public	7-8	900 E. First	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6260	422	36	11.6	62.8%	248 (58.8%)	8 (1.9%)	131 (31.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	13.5	337^th of 368 public middle schools	8.4%		25.3	293^rd of 363 public middle schools	19.3%	44				22.2	27.4	24.7				15.7	15.0	15.4		25.9	25.9	$12,164	$1,849	$10,315
Santa Fe 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	130 W. Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6270	440	34	13.1	64.8%	264 (60.0%)	10 (2.3%)	129 (29.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)								(n/a)		41.2	32.1			36.1		41.2	30.7			35.3	47.6		47.6	$9,100	$1,265	$7,836
Hesston Middle	Public	5-8	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7111	273	16	16.8	25.6%	232 (85.0%)	7 (2.6%)	26 (9.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	88.8	26^th of 368 public middle schools	92.9%		89.5	27^th of 363 public middle schools	92.6%	1		68.7	60.3	64.2	65.7	64.8		66.3	78.1	53.7	65.7	66.2	65.1	52.9	59.5	$12,089	$643	$11,446
Halstead Middle School	Public	4-8	221 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 835-2694	346	26	13.5	45.4%	282 (81.5%)	5 (1.4%)	39 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	61.5	118^th of 368 public middle schools	67.9%		55.7	142^nd of 363 public middle schools	60.9%	24	51.6	55.0	46.9	44.1	40.0	47.6	37.1	58.3	67.3	37.3	45.0	48.3	58.3	48.3	53.3	$12,099	$956	$11,142
Remington Middle School	Public	5-8	316 E Topeka	Whitewater	67154	Butler County	Remington-Whitewater	No	No	No	No	(316) 799-2131	151	11	13.1	47.7%	129 (85.4%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	56	139^th of 368 public middle schools	62.2%		61.7	113^th of 363 public middle schools	68.9%	26		61.5	38.5	53.2	48.5	50.6		48.7	37.5	38.3	42.4	41.5	51.3	45.5	48.6	$13,868	$847	$13,021
Valley Center Middle School	Public	6-8	800 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7060	802	53	15.1	44.3%	591 (73.7%)	19 (2.4%)	131 (16.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.4%)	46	198^th of 368 public middle schools	46.2%		54.3	149^th of 363 public middle schools	59.0%	49			40.7	44.3	47.7	44.3			39.3	32.3	37.4	36.3		33.2	33.2	$11,232	$842	$10,391
Moundridge Middle	Public	4-8	530 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	170	15	11.4	48.8%	159 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	49.2	170^th of 368 public middle schools	53.8%		41	209^th of 363 public middle schools	42.4%	39	58.1	50.0	47.2	35.3	35.1	44.5	64.5	46.1	52.8	41.2	37.8	48.2	46.1	37.8	41.3	$13,228	$2,066	$11,163
Stucky Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 N Broadview Circle	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-8400	518	41	12.6	73.2%	175 (33.8%)	191 (36.9%)	74 (14.3%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (10.6%)	12.3	342^nd of 368 public middle schools	7.1%		11.6	336^th of 363 public middle schools	7.4%	6			16.9	30.2	30.6	26.7			8.5	14.2	15.9	13.2		21.9	21.9	$16,872	$2,132	$14,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Middle School

How many students attend Chisholm Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Chisholm Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Middle School?

Students at Chisholm Middle School are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Chisholm Middle School a good school?

Chisholm Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Kansas middle schools.

What district is Chisholm Middle School in?

Newton

What high school do graduates of Chisholm Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chisholm Middle School usually go on to attend Newton Senior High

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