Summary:
ZIP code 66043 has one listed middle school, Lansing Middle 6–8, serving grades 6–8 and enrolling 580 students; this snapshot describes one school, not a choice among local middle schools. In 2025–26, its results were above Kansas in English language arts (ELA), math and science, while its chronic absenteeism rate was higher than both the district and state rates. Most importantly, the school outperformed the state in all three reported subjects.
As the only school listed, Lansing Middle is the sole local option represented, rather than a top or bottom performer among peers. Its strongest state comparison was math: 46% proficient, 5 percentage points above Kansas; it was 4 points above the state in ELA (50% versus 46%) and 2 points above in science (41% versus 38%). The grade-matched results were also above state levels in every reported grade, though the grade 8 science lead was just 1 point. Compared with the Lansing district, the school was 4 points higher in science and 1 point higher in math, but 1 point lower in ELA. Chronic absenteeism was 27%, compared with 22% in the district and 18% statewide. The school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 36% in 2024–25; this is context, not an explanation for its results.
Results changed differently by subject from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose 1 percentage point, math rose 4 points and science fell 2 points. The state’s results also changed, and the school’s average lead over Kansas across the three subjects grew from 3 to 4 points; math drove the clearest improvement, while the ELA lead narrowed and science scores declined. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 79th percentile in 2023–24, 70th in 2024–25 and 71st in 2025–26, with four stars each year. Its reported student–teacher ratio was 13.3. These rankings offer additional context but do not replace the subject-by-subject comparisons.
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