Paola Middle School vs. Louisburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Louisburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 430 students in grades 6-8, Paola Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 376 students in grades 6-8, Louisburg Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
430 students
376 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#236 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
142
131
Grade 7 Students
137
111
Grade 8 Students
151
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
87%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.20
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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