Summary:
Zip code 67454 has one middle school, Kanopolis Middle, serving grades 4–6 in the Ellsworth district, with 141 students. In 2025–2026, the school’s all-grade proficiency was above the state in ELA (56% vs. 46%), math (62% vs. 41%) and science (46% vs. 38%). Its strongest overall advantage was in math, where it led by 21 percentage points—the clearest takeaway for families.
There is no local top or bottom school to compare: Kanopolis Middle is the only school listed, and no SchoolDigger ranking or star rating was supplied. Results vary considerably by grade. Sixth grade was especially strong, with proficiency 31 points above the state in ELA (73% vs. 42%) and 36 points above in math (77% vs. 41%). Fifth-grade ELA was a notable exception, 7 points below the state (44% vs. 51%), even though fifth-grade math was 11 points higher (56% vs. 45%). These differences mean the all-grade results do not tell the whole story.
Results improved in ELA and math from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while science declined. ELA rose 11 points, from 45% to 56%, and math gained 7 points, from 55% to 62%; science fell 5 points, from 51% to 46%. The school’s advantage over the state grew in ELA and math, but narrowed in science. Chronic absenteeism was 6.7%, close to the district’s 6.6% and well below the state’s 17.8%. The student–teacher ratio was 12.9, and 43% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch—useful context, but not evidence of what drives achievement.
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