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Salina South Middle

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Salina South Middle ranks 174 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Salina South Middle School is a public middle school in Salina, Kansas, serving 782 students in grades 6-8. While the school is part of the Salina school district, which is ranked 195 out of 264 districts in the state, Salina South Middle has consistently ranked in the middle range of Kansas middle schools, typically between 143-236 out of around 360-370 schools, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salina South Middle's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, as well as the averages for the Salina school district. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 41.7% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Math proficiency rate was 38.53% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's performance tends to be weaker in the higher grade levels, with 8th grade proficiency rates being notably lower than 6th and 7th grades. Additionally, Salina South Middle has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with around 62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and African American students tend to perform below their peers at the state level, while Hispanic and Multi-racial students perform closer to the state averages. Students with disabilities and English Language Learners also struggle, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom quartile of Kansas middle schools. On the other hand, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is relatively stronger, ranking in the middle of Kansas middle schools. Salina South Middle also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates and fluctuating dropout rates, suggesting areas for potential improvement.

782

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,045

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 Simmons
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 309-3900

District: Salina

Students who attend Salina South Middle usually attend:

High:

Salina High South

Feeder schools for Salina South Middle:

Elementary:	Coronado Elementary
	Schilling Elementary
	Stewart Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

33.4%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

174^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Salina

195^th of 264Salina 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	49.2	174 of 363	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	156 of 362	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	143 of 362	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	221 of 368	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	236 of 367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	187 of 350	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	171 of 358	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	196 of 368	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	172 of 355	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	131 of 342	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	102 of 316	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	133 of 307	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	139 of 296	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	163 of 286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	127 of 277	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	42.4	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	40.8	28 of 56	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	179 of 313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	165 of 294	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	143 of 275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	67 of 144	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	56 of 140	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	56 of 138	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	61 of 135	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	112 of 300	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	109 of 270	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	158 of 275	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	131 of 270	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	83 of 255	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	209 of 308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	167 of 301	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	151 of 280	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	35 of 91	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	24 of 88	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	37 of 79	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	108 of 177	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	79 of 164	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	92 of 178	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	104 of 171	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	210 of 349	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	141 of 344	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	136 of 333	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2022)65th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)64th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2021)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)26th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2022)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science35%-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 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
Salina South Middle	Public	6-8	2015 Simmons	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3900	782	58	13.4	61.4%	405 (51.8%)	16 (2.0%)	261 (33.4%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.7%)	49.2	174^th of 363 public middle schools	52.1%		49.1	156^th of 362 public middle schools	56.9%	18		43.6	44.1	37.7	41.7		45.6	33.5	36.7	38.5		34.6	34.6	$13,045	$1,731	$11,314
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1135 Lakewood Cir	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4000	647	53	12.2	66.2%	382 (59.0%)	30 (4.6%)	147 (22.7%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.1%)	38.5	224^th of 363 public middle schools	38.3%		41.9	194^th of 362 public middle schools	46.4%	30		35.6	35.2	39.0	36.7		32.6	30.5	29.5	30.8		40.3	40.3	$13,893	$1,976	$11,917
Smoky Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	401 N Cedar	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-4249	253	18	14.0	36.4%	222 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	64.9	100^th of 363 public middle schools	72.5%		44.2	175^th of 362 public middle schools	51.7%	75	50.0	47.8	37.3	57.6	48.4	41.1	65.7	30.5	36.4	43.9	57.1	60.6	59.0	$12,515	$957	$11,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Salina South Middle

What high school do graduates of Salina South Middle attend?

Students who attend Salina South Middle usually go on to attend Salina High South

What district is Salina South Middle in?

Salina

How many students attend Salina South Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Salina South Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Salina South Middle?

Students at Salina South Middle are 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Salina South Middle a good school?

Salina South Middle ranks 174^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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