Marvin Sisk Middle School
Tel:
(316) 747-3340
- Marvin Sisk Middle School serves 155 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Marvin Sisk 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Marvin Sisk Middle School's student population of 155 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 155 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Marvin Sisk Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Marvin Sisk Middle School is 0.19, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1086 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 90% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Douglass School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Marvin Sisk Middle School is Douglass High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rose Hill Middle School (7.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leonard C Seal Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Douglass Douglass High School Grades: 9-12 | 233 students
0.0 miles
910 E First
Douglass, KS 67039
(316) 747-3310 0.0 9-12 233 - Douglass Leonard C Seal Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 290 students
0.4 miles
320 S Chestnut
Douglass, KS 67039
(316) 747-3350 0.4 PK-5 290 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 333 students
7.2 miles
212 Rocket Drive
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3320 7.2 6-8 333 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Intermediate Grades: 3-5 | 369 students
7.3 miles
409 E School St
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3330 7.3 3-5 369 - Rose Hill Rose Hill Primary Grades: PK-2 | 382 students
7.3 miles
409 E School St
Rose Hill, KS 67133
(316) 776-3340 7.3 PK-2 382
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