Summary:
ZIP code 67950 has one middle school, Elkhart Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 81 students; it is the only school represented, so there is no local school-to-school comparison. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency was 34% in English language arts (ELA), 28% in math, and 29% in science, compared with Kansas results of 46%, 41%, and 38%, respectively. The most important finding is that results were below the state in all three subjects, with math furthest behind by 13 points.
Within the school, seventh grade stands out as a bright spot, while sixth and eighth grade results were generally below state levels. Seventh-grade ELA was 52% versus 44% statewide, an 8-point advantage; math was 38% versus 38%, just above the state result. In sixth grade, ELA was 19% versus 42% and math was 25% versus 41%. Eighth-grade ELA was 30% versus 42%, math 23% versus 40%, and science 29% versus 39%. Because this is the only school in the list, these grade-level differences—not a ranking against nearby schools—offer the clearest comparison for parents.
ELA and science fell sharply year over year, while math edged up but lost ground relative to Kansas. ELA dropped from 47% to 34% as the state rose from 44% to 46%; science fell from 41% to 29% as the state declined from 41% to 38%. Math rose from 27% to 28%, compared with a state increase from 39% to 41%. SchoolDigger lists the school at the 26th percentile, rank 272 of 368, and one star for 2025–2026; its percentile was 49th the prior year, after 33rd in 2023–2024. Other context includes a 10-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a 58% free/reduced-lunch rate in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 21%, versus 18% statewide and 27% in the Elkhart district. These context measures describe the school but do not establish what explains its results.
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