Summary:
The 67544 zip code area has only one middle school, Hoisington Middle, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is ranked 250 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hoisington Middle's academic performance is generally below the state averages, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranging from 27.27% to 51.15%, in Math from 22.4% to 39.52%, and in Science at 21.8%, compared to the state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
The school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (49.4% in 2023-2024). However, the per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,819, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.4 for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Further investigation into the school's strategies, resource allocation, and support systems could provide more insights into how to address the challenges and improve student outcomes.
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