Summary:
Zip code 67753 has one middle school, Golden Plains Middle, serving grades 6–8 in the Golden Plains district. The school enrolls 32 students and has a student–teacher ratio of 9.5. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency was below Kansas in ELA, math and science; science was the most significant concern, 22 percentage points below the state.
Because it is the only school in the area, there is no meaningful local top-to-bottom comparison. ELA was the school’s strongest all-grades subject: 31% proficient, compared with 46% statewide, a 15-point gap. Math was 28% versus 41%, or 13 points below; science was 17% versus 38%, or 22 points below. Grade 8 ELA was a notable bright spot: 41.7% proficient compared with 42.4% statewide, a gap of about 1 point. In the reported grades, math was 14 points below Kansas in grade 6 and 15 points below in grade 8; grade 8 science was 22 points below.
Recent results show improvement in ELA, but not a broad rise across subjects. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA increased 10 points, while math fell 3 points and science fell 5; the school’s average gap across the three subjects narrowed by about 1 point. SchoolDigger’s relative ranking declined from the 43rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism was 18.7%, compared with 17.8% statewide and 17.6% districtwide; the school also reported a 75% free/reduced-lunch rate. The list includes only one school, and grade 7 results are not supplied, so these data cannot show differences among local schools or explain grade-to-grade patterns.
Thank you for your feedback!