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Carbondale Attendance Center

Q: Is Carbondale Attendance Center a good school?

Carbondale Attendance Center ranks 202 nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Carbondale Attendance Center is a public middle school serving grades 4-8 in the Santa Fe Trail school district, with 398 students located in Carbondale, Kansas. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 216th out of 264 districts in the state.

Carbondale Attendance Center faces several challenges, including low test scores, with only 41.31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 31.93% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 20.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Carbondale Attendance Center has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Osage City Middle School, which had 52.66% of students proficient in math in 2024-2025, Carbondale Attendance Center generally performs worse on test scores, especially in math and science. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students and special education students tending to perform better than female students and white students. To improve, the school may need to focus on targeted interventions for specific student populations and evaluate how resources are being allocated to support student learning.

370

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,891

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 N. Fourth Street
Carbondale, KS 66414

(800) 836-9525

District: Santa Fe Trail

Students who attend Carbondale Attendance Center usually attend:

High:

Santa Fe Trail High

Feeder schools for Carbondale Attendance Center:

Elementary:

Overbrook Attendance Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

450^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

202^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 264Santa Fe Trail 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	450 of 656	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	471 of 653	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	486 of 660	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	423 of 668	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	377 of 667	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	375 of 656	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.1	253 of 659	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	280 of 656	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	314 of 678	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.9	522 of 668	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.3	385 of 660	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.3	208 of 631	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	344 of 630	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.8	154 of 621	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	102 of 614	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	179 of 600	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	83 of 585	85.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	114 of 214	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	318 of 591	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	374 of 591	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	341 of 574	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	392 of 533	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	420 of 546	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	422 of 541	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	193 of 512	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	191 of 494	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	125 of 509	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	156 of 512	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	391 of 605	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	266 of 586	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	298 of 575	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	216 of 313	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	143 of 296	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	49 of 305	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	114 of 214	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	492 of 576	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	479 of 579	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	508 of 584	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	488 of 596	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	420 of 587	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	400 of 592	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	202 of 363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	193 of 362	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	274 of 368	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	199 of 367	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	158 of 368	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	138 of 350	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.7	115 of 343	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	166 of 368	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.2	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.4	122 of 342	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.8	179 of 320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	182 of 307	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.5	113 of 296	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	152 of 286	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.2	80 of 277	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	75 of 157	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	76 of 132	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	186 of 313	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	177 of 294	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	136 of 275	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	120 of 285	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	173 of 296	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	172 of 300	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	174 of 270	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.2	25 of 275	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.3	68 of 270	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.4	137 of 308	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	85 of 280	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	78 of 177	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.3	4 of 178	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	16 of 171	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	45.7	75 of 157	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	76 of 132	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	246 of 349	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	196 of 344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	172 of 333	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2021)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Science37%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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 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
Carbondale Attendance Center	Public	4-8	315 N. Fourth Street	Carbondale	66414	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	370	32	11.6	44.3%	330 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	42.1	202^nd of 363 public middle schools	44.4%		44.3	173^rd of 362 public middle schools	52.2%	29	32.3	45.1	41.3	45.3	41.0	41.3	42.2	35.4	31.7	23.0	28.6	31.9	33.3	40.3	36.7	$13,891	$2,279	$11,612
Pauline South Intermediate	Public	4-6	7035 SW Morrill Rd	Wakarusa	66546	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4750	277	27	10.2	69.0%	179 (64.6%)	26 (9.4%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)								(n/a)	32.5	25.5	31.7			29.7	35.8	21.4	37.6			31.4	33.7		33.7	$13,935	$711	$13,224
Washburn Rural Middle School	Public	7-8	5620 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4300	966	81	11.9	36.7%	703 (72.8%)	43 (4.5%)	102 (10.6%)	34 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.5%)	60.4	121^st of 363 public middle schools	66.7%		56.7	119^th of 362 public middle schools	67.1%	2				49.8	40.2	44.6				39.7	45.8	43.0		39.2	39.2	$12,557	$611	$11,946
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6160	440	38	11.5	86.6%	63 (14.3%)	97 (22.0%)	208 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.7%)	3.2	362^nd of 363 public middle schools	0.3%		8.2	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	8			10.8	6.7	14.8	10.8			4.6	6.1	8.9	6.4		4.4	4.4	$19,266	$3,127	$16,139
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6330	508	41	12.4	75.8%	168 (33.1%)	90 (17.7%)	163 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	17.4	323^rd of 363 public middle schools	11.0%		28.2	278^th of 362 public middle schools	23.2%	45			22.5	24.6	31.3	26.2			18.8	14.8	28.2	20.8		22.9	22.9	$16,336	$2,692	$13,644
Marjorie French Middle School	Public	6-8	5257 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4150	480	33	14.3	64.4%	207 (43.1%)	73 (15.2%)	103 (21.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (18.8%)	31.4	267^th of 363 public middle schools	26.4%		42.2	190^th of 362 public middle schools	47.5%	77			39.2	32.1	23.0	31.4			37.0	30.2	33.9	33.7		24.2	24.2	$15,632	$3,516	$12,116
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34				48.0	43.2	45.8				45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3770	361	33	11.0	78.9%	130 (36.0%)	62 (17.2%)	115 (31.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	21.4	306^th of 363 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	314^th of 362 public middle schools	13.3%	8			26.5	28.3	28.2	27.6			18.3	23.4	27.6	22.9		29.9	29.9	$17,904	$3,138	$14,766
Osage City Middle School	Public	6-8	420 S. 5th Street	Osage City	66523	Osage County	Osage City	No	No	No	No	(785) 528-3175	134	12	11.6	46.3%	117 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	69.5	82^nd of 363 public middle schools	77.4%		63.5	91^st of 362 public middle schools	74.9%	9			48.8	62.8	40.0	50.4			53.5	55.8	48.9	52.7		35.6	35.6	$14,898	$3,433	$11,465
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4220	430	33	12.9	68.4%	171 (39.8%)	36 (8.4%)	162 (37.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.8%)	32.1	261^st of 363 public middle schools	28.1%		37.1	225^th of 362 public middle schools	37.8%	36			35.1	35.9	35.1	35.4			27.5	31.0	26.5	28.3		31.1	31.1	$15,412	$2,541	$12,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Carbondale Attendance Center

Is Carbondale Attendance Center a good school?

Carbondale Attendance Center ranks 202^nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carbondale Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Carbondale Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Carbondale Attendance Center?

Students at Carbondale Attendance Center are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Carbondale Attendance Center in?

Santa Fe Trail

What high school do graduates of Carbondale Attendance Center attend?

Students who attend Carbondale Attendance Center usually go on to attend Santa Fe Trail High

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