Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 67218 zip code - Curtis Middle School. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Wichita, Kansas over the past 3 school years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below state and district averages.
Curtis Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (91.47%) and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate (19.5%). Despite having a small student-teacher ratio of 12:1, the school's academic performance remains persistently low, with only 14.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.36% proficient or better in Mathematics during the 2024-2025 school year.
The data suggests that addressing the root causes of the school's low performance, such as the high poverty and absenteeism rates, will be crucial to improving outcomes for the students at Curtis Middle School. While the small class sizes may be a positive factor, it alone does not appear to be enough to overcome the other challenges the school is facing.
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