Summary:
Zip code 66526 has one middle school, Wabaunsee Junior High, serving grades 6–8; it enrolls 95 students and has an 11.9-to-1 student–teacher ratio. Its 2025–26 all-grade ELA and math results were close to state levels, while science was a clear strength. The most notable finding is science proficiency: 60% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide, a 22-point advantage.
Within the school, eighth grade stands out in math and science, while seventh grade is the clearest area of concern. Eighth-grade math proficiency was 54%, 15 points above the state’s 40%; eighth-grade science was 60%, compared with 39% statewide. By contrast, seventh-grade math was 29% versus 38% statewide, and seventh-grade ELA was 35% versus 44%. Across all grades, ELA was 46.3% compared with 45.9% statewide, and math was 43% versus 41%. These grade differences mean the overall results do not tell the whole story for families comparing the school’s subject strengths.
Results changed sharply by subject from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA fell 10 points and math fell 16, while science rose 18. The school’s simple average lead over the state narrowed from 11 points to 8, despite the science gain. SchoolDigger ranked the school 120th of 368 schools (67th percentile) in 2025–26, down 70 places and 19 percentile points from the prior year. Separately, SchoolDigger lists the Wabaunsee district 23rd of 268 with five stars; that is a district rating, not the school’s. The school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 40%, and chronic absenteeism was 57%, compared with 28% for the district and 18% statewide.
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