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Pittsburg Middle School

Q: Is Pittsburg Middle School a good school?

Pittsburg Middle School ranks 187 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pittsburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Pittsburg Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pittsburg Middle School?

Students at Pittsburg Middle School are 60% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Pittsburg Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Pittsburg Middle School is a public middle school in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 707 students. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 89th out of 350 Kansas middle schools in 2017-2018 to 187th out of 363 in 2024-2025. While the school performs well for certain student subgroups, it struggles with others, such as Gifted and Talented students and English Language Learners.

Academically, Pittsburg Middle School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is consistently below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2024-2025 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Frontenac Junior High, Pittsburg Middle School generally underperforms.

Pittsburg Middle School's challenges may be influenced by its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.08% to 69.59% over the past few years, and its relatively low spending per student ($8,368 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve its academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students.

692

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,431

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 N. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(620) 235-3240

District: Pittsburg

Students who attend Pittsburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pittsburg High

Feeder schools for Pittsburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Geo E Nettels Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary
	Meadowlark Elementary
	Westside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2019) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

187^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 264Pittsburg 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	45.7	187 of 363	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	152 of 362	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	171 of 367	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	89 of 350	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	146 of 343	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.9	289 of 368	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	284 of 355	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	275 of 342	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	284 of 320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	277 of 316	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	260 of 307	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	222 of 296	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	212 of 286	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	248 of 277	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	53 of 73	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	91.6	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	74 of 157	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	39 of 67	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	49 of 294	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	80 of 275	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	57 of 138	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	55 of 135	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	33 of 128	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	50.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	72 of 296	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	116 of 270	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	95 of 275	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	32 of 270	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	34 of 255	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	151 of 308	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	113 of 301	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	72 of 280	74.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	44 of 88	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	51 of 79	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.1	5 of 70	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	12 of 64	81.3%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	10.6	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	97 of 177	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	82 of 178	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	74 of 157	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	105 of 347	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	89 of 344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	73 of 333	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)8th percentile-46 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Science36%-5 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 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
Pittsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N. Broadway	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 235-3240	692	57	12.0	73.8%	415 (60.0%)	23 (3.3%)	149 (21.5%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	26 (3.8%)	68 (9.8%)	45.7	187^th of 363 public middle schools	48.5%		51.1	149^th of 362 public middle schools	58.8%	38		36.1	38.8	37.7	37.5		29.1	40.4	45.6	38.3		36.5	36.5	$13,431	$1,387	$12,044
Frontenac Junior High	Public	6-8	208 S. Cayuga	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 232-6370	219	17	12.5	45.2%	195 (89.0%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.7%)	69.2	84^th of 363 public middle schools	76.9%		67.7	81^st of 362 public middle schools	77.6%	3		50.0	51.3	57.8	52.8		39.4	38.8	48.4	41.9		53.1	53.1	$12,521	$989	$11,532
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	206 W Magnolia	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 457-8315	128	13	9.5	70.3%	112 (87.5%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	21.3	307^th of 363 public middle schools	15.4%		23.4	303^rd of 362 public middle schools	16.3%	4	54.1	34.5	35.1	25.9	38.5	18.9	27.6	21.6	18.5	21.5	32.4	18.5	26.6	$14,600	$2,324	$12,276
Girard Middle	Public	6-8	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4114	201	16	12.6	50.2%	179 (89.1%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	49.4	172^nd of 363 public middle schools	52.6%		54.2	126^th of 362 public middle schools	65.2%	46		50.8	36.7	30.8	38.9		50.8	38.3	26.9	37.9		42.3	42.3	$13,875	$1,522	$12,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburg Middle School

How many students attend Pittsburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Pittsburg Middle School.

What district is Pittsburg Middle School in?

Pittsburg

Is Pittsburg Middle School a good school?

Pittsburg Middle School ranks 187^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pittsburg Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburg Middle School?

Students at Pittsburg Middle School are 60% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

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