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Circle Middle School

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Circle Middle School ranks 171 st of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Circle Middle School in Benton, Kansas, enrolls 312 students in grades 7–8 and sits among a comparison group of 10 nearby schools. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 47% in English language arts (ELA), 39% in science and 32% in math. The clearest concern is math: results are well below state and district rates, even as ELA and science are above the state.

The school’s strongest comparisons are in ELA and science: its rates are about 10 and 7 percentage points above nearby-school averages, respectively, and 1 point above the state in each subject. ELA is 5 points below the district, while science is about 1 point below. Math is about 1 point above the nearby-school average, but 9 points below the state and 7 points below the district. Eighth-grade ELA stands out: 50% of students were proficient, higher than all but two nearby schools with reported eighth-grade results. In math, both grades were below their same-grade state rates.

ELA and science have improved over four years, while math has not kept pace: ELA rose 18 percentage points and science 17, compared with a 1-point increase in math. The paths were uneven, and the math gap with the state widened. SchoolDigger places the school at the 54th statewide percentile with 3 stars; five nearby schools rank higher and five lower. Its rank fell 15 percentile points from 2022–23. The student-teacher ratio is 13.8, close to the nearby average of 13.5, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 42%, the third-lowest among the 11 schools including this one. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a relative strength for African American students, at the 77th percentile compared with the school’s overall 54th, and a concern for students with low socioeconomic status: the ranking is at the 28th percentile, down from 49 in 2024–25.

312

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,603

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

14697 SW 20th Street
Benton, KS 67017

(316) 778-1470

District: Circle

Students who attend Circle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Circle High

Feeder schools for Circle Middle School:

Elementary:	Circle Benton Elementary
	Circle Greenwich Elementary
	Circle Oil Hill Elementary
	Circle Towanda Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

171^st of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 268Circle 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	49.2	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	141 of 363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	121 of 362	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	112 of 362	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	82 of 368	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	153 of 367	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	202 of 368	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	164 of 350	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	50 of 358	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	44 of 343	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	72 of 368	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	38 of 355	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	61 of 342	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	58.1	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	232 of 316	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.2	198 of 307	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	108 of 296	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	51 of 286	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	47 of 277	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	94 of 160	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	82 of 157	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	149 of 304	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	101 of 313	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	203 of 294	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	97 of 275	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	28 of 144	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	211 of 295	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	216 of 296	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	104 of 300	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	82 of 270	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	212 of 275	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	141 of 270	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	156 of 255	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	140 of 317	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	181 of 280	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	78 of 171	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	107 of 177	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	33 of 164	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	56 of 178	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	94 of 160	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	82 of 157	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	179 of 343	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	144 of 347	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	102 of 349	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	191 of 333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)41st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-9 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 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
Circle Middle School	Public	7-8	14697 SW 20th Street	Benton	67017	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 778-1470	312	23	13.8	42.0%	242 (77.6%)	22 (7.1%)	27 (8.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	49.2	171^st of 368 public middle schools	53.5%		56	141^st of 363 public middle schools	61.2%	30			43.6	50.3	47.1			29.7	34.3	32.2		39.4	39.4	$14,603	$876	$13,727
Andover Middle School	Public	6-8	1628 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4610	773	54	14.3	19.5%	566 (73.2%)	21 (2.7%)	67 (8.7%)	57 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	88.6	27^th of 368 public middle schools	92.7%		91.7	20^th of 363 public middle schools	94.5%	7		65.7	61.3	67.2	64.6		55.9	54.4	70.2	59.7		63.4	63.4	$10,505	$836	$9,668
Andover Central Middle School	Public	6-8	903 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4710	642	44	14.6	28.2%	474 (73.8%)	24 (3.7%)	65 (10.1%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	87.6	30^th of 368 public middle schools	91.8%		89.9	26^th of 363 public middle schools	92.8%	4		61.9	60.2	60.5	60.8		63.6	54.9	75.0	64.4		56.0	56.0	$10,822	$551	$10,271
Coleman Middle School	Public	6-8	1544 N Governeour	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6600	631	41	15.4	84.3%	158 (25.0%)	219 (34.7%)	153 (24.2%)	58 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	11.9	343^rd of 368 public middle schools	6.8%		7.9	349^th of 363 public middle schools	3.9%	6		23.4	29.6	23.2	25.2		16.7	19.6	12.4	16.1		19.2	19.2	$16,349	$2,363	$13,987
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
Augusta Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 State St	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-6383	445	38	11.7	44.3%	361 (81.1%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	29.5	279^th of 368 public middle schools	24.2%		32.6	259^th of 363 public middle schools	28.7%	20		36.7	41.4	33.3	37.2		37.3	30.6	19.6	29.4		20.3	20.3	$11,488	$1,259	$10,228
Brooks Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3802 E 27th N	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-6450	578	37	15.5	85.6%	130 (22.5%)	227 (39.3%)	157 (27.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.8%)	16.5	330^th of 368 public middle schools	10.3%		13.1	334^th of 363 public middle schools	8.0%	4		25.0	27.7	27.9	26.8		16.5	18.6	26.5	20.6		26.0	26.0	$15,600	$2,237	$13,363
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	328 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-8600	682	56	12.1	65.1%	256 (37.5%)	156 (22.9%)	146 (21.4%)	73 (10.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	57.5	130^th of 368 public middle schools	64.7%		61.1	117^th of 363 public middle schools	67.8%	13		46.7	46.7	50.0	47.7		41.2	39.0	41.2	40.4		44.2	44.2	$15,040	$2,340	$12,700
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
Curtis Middle School	Public	6-8	1031 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7350	846	67	12.6	92.3%	126 (14.9%)	233 (27.5%)	344 (40.7%)	72 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	59 (7.0%)	4.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%		5.3	353^rd of 363 public middle schools	2.8%	9		14.7	17.6	13.9	15.4		5.3	8.4	9.6	7.8		11.0	11.0	$17,314	$3,544	$13,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle Middle School

Is Circle Middle School a good school?

Circle Middle School ranks 171^st of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Circle Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Circle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Circle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Circle Middle School?

Students at Circle Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Circle Middle School in?

Circle

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