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Osawatomie Middle School

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Osawatomie Middle School ranks 263 rd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Osawatomie Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Osawatomie, Kansas, with 209 students. The school is part of the Osawatomie School District, which is ranked 229 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Osawatomie Middle School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.77% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, white, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students all in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, and many in the bottom quarter. Additionally, Osawatomie Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 56.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Ottawa Middle, Spring Hill Middle, Wellsville Middle, Louisburg Middle, and Prairie View Middle, generally outperform Osawatomie Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite spending more per student than the nearby schools, Osawatomie Middle School's academic outcomes are significantly worse, indicating that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

195

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,377

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

428 Pacific
Osawatomie, KS 66064

(913) 755-4155

District: Osawatomie

Students who attend Osawatomie Middle School usually attend:

High:

Osawatomie High

Feeder schools for Osawatomie Middle School:

Elementary:	Swenson Early Childhood Education Center
	Trojan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

263^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 264Osawatomie 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	263 of 363	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	182 of 362	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	184 of 362	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	318 of 367	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	293 of 368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	290 of 350	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	314 of 358	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	257 of 343	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	245 of 355	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	223 of 342	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	204 of 320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	258 of 316	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.3	197 of 307	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	156 of 296	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.0	61 of 286	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.3	131 of 277	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	150 of 157	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.1	282 of 313	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	236 of 294	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	220 of 275	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	182 of 285	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	126 of 296	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	78 of 270	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.8	216 of 275	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	192 of 255	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	233 of 280	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	142 of 164	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	143 of 178	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	154 of 171	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	150 of 157	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	264 of 349	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	189 of 349	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	237 of 349	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	311 of 344	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	296 of 333	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-36 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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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
Osawatomie Middle School	Public	6-8	428 Pacific	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	No	(913) 755-4155	195	15	12.6	68.7%	160 (82.1%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	31.9	263^rd of 363 public middle schools	27.5%		43.1	182^nd of 362 public middle schools	49.7%	81	24.1	37.3	26.3	29.8	28.3	23.9	35.1	28.8	43.1	43.1	$15,377	$1,295	$14,082
Paola Middle	Public	6-8	405 Hospital Drive	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	No	(913) 294-8030	413	32	13.0	39.5%	362 (87.7%)	6 (1.5%)	23 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	63.4	104^th of 363 public middle schools	71.3%		64.6	87^th of 362 public middle schools	76.0%	17	40.2	52.0	44.0	45.8	43.1	44.4	46.7	44.8	48.0	48.0	$16,218	$3,272	$12,946
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	13667 KS Hwy 152	LaCygne	66040	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	No	(913) 757-4497	195	16	12.1	48.2%	167 (85.6%)	3 (1.5%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	55.5	143^rd of 363 public middle schools	60.6%		47.6	163^rd of 362 public middle schools	55.0%	20	39.3	37.7	55.9	43.9	50.8	32.4	39.0	40.3	42.4	42.4	$16,623	$575	$16,048
Wellsville Middle School	Public	6-8	602 Walnut Street	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-4350	167	15	11.3	34.1%	155 (92.8%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	51.7	162^nd of 363 public middle schools	55.4%		31	263^rd of 362 public middle schools	27.3%	101	35.7	54.8	38.8	43.7	30.4	34.9	36.7	33.9	51.0	51.0	$15,672	$21	$15,652
Louisburg Middle	Public	6-8	505 E. Amity	Louisburg	66053	Miami County	Louisburg	No	No	No	No	(913) 837-1800	378	25	15.0	21.2%	332 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	90.1	24^th of 363 public middle schools	93.4%		89.3	22^nd of 362 public middle schools	93.9%	2	62.7	56.8	73.9	65.0	55.1	55.1	68.8	60.2	74.6	74.6	$12,068	$1,154	$10,914
Spring Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	301 E South Street	Spring Hill	66083	Miami County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7288	288	28	10.2	33.3%	230 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	24 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	61.8	112^th of 363 public middle schools	69.1%		58.3	113^th of 362 public middle schools	68.8%	1	45.4	52.6	40.9	46.4	40.2	47.9	34.8	41.1	51.7	51.7	$18,708	$3,248	$15,460
Ottawa Middle School	Public	6-8	1230 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8030	456	37	12.3	58.3%	392 (86.0%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	38.3	225^th of 363 public middle schools	38.0%		40.7	200^th of 362 public middle schools	44.8%	25	36.3	42.6	33.8	37.7	32.2	35.5	31.0	33.0	30.1	30.1	$12,512	$1,450	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Osawatomie Middle School

What district is Osawatomie Middle School in?

Osawatomie

What high school do graduates of Osawatomie Middle School attend?

Students who attend Osawatomie Middle School usually go on to attend Osawatomie High

How many students attend Osawatomie Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Osawatomie Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Osawatomie Middle School?

Students at Osawatomie Middle School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Osawatomie Middle School a good school?

Osawatomie Middle School ranks 263^rd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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