Elkhart Middle School
Elkhart Middle School serves 135 students in grades 5-8.
Elkhart Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Elkhart Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Elkhart Middle School's student population of 135 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
135 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Elkhart Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Elkhart Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1053 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
American Indian
4%
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
19%
20%
Black
1%
7%
White
73%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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