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Paxico Middle School (Closed 2023)

227 Emporia
Paxico, KS 66526

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Serving 47 students in grades 5-6, Paxico Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 36%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paxico Middle School
5	23
6	24

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Total Students

47 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School
2023	47
2022	47
2021	47
2020	75
2019	75
2018	61
2017	61
2016	59
2015	72
2014	71
2013	70
2012	75
2011	81
2010	74
2009	66
2008	83
2007	63
2006	57
2005	61
2004	43
2003	68
2002	69
2001	69
2000	82
1999	80
1998	51
1997	53
1996	52
1995	57
1994	64
1993	71
1992	76
1991	70
1990	70
1989	71
1988	76
1987	76

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2011	6
2010	6
2009	8
2008	1
2007	4
2006	3
2005	5
2004	6
2003	6
2002	6
2001	9
2000	11
1999	11
1998	4
1997	4
1996	3
1995	4
1994	6
1993	5
1992	5
1991	6
1990	6
1989	4
1988	4
1987	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(20-21)

50-59%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2021	54%	28%	47%
2019	37%	33%	43%
2018	32%	33%	40%
2017	12%	34%	36%
2016	34%	35%	44%
2015	27%	33%	42%
2013	92%	77%	91%
2012	95%	84%	93%
2011	92%	84%	92%
2010	87%	82%	88%

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(20-21)

50-59%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2021	54%	36%	42%
2019	47%	37%	41%
2018	42%	37%	40%
2017	42%	38%	45%
2016	54%	41%	50%
2015	62%	42%	54%
2013	87%	84%	92%
2012	87%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	92%
2010	82%	85%	85%

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(20-21)

21-39%

35%

Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	9:1	13:1	12:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	14:1	11:1
2016	12:1	14:1	10:1
2015	12:1	14:1	10:1
2014	12:1	13:1	11:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	13:1	13:1	11:1
2011	14:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	13:1	11:1
2009	8:1	13:1	10:1
2007	16:1	12:1	10:1
2006	19:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	11:1
2004	7:1	14:1	11:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	8:1	14:1	10:1
2000	7:1	14:1	10:1
1999	7:1	14:1	10:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	12:1	14:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	12:1
1995	13:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	15:1	11:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	13%	21%	10%
2022	13%	21%	8%
2021	13%	20%	10%
2020	6%	20%	6%
2019	6%	20%	6%
2018	10%	19%	8%
2017	10%	19%	8%
2016	6%	19%	8%
2015	10%	19%	5%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	1%	18%	5%
2012	7%	17%	4%
2011	5%	16%	4%
2010	3%	16%	5%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	13%	1%
2007	2%	13%	1%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%	1%
2003	5%	10%	3%
2002	5%	10%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2016	3%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2003	4%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	3%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	1%
1993	2%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	81%	62%	86%
2022	81%	63%	87%
2021	81%	63%	84%
2020	88%	64%	88%
2019	88%	64%	88%
2018	87%	65%	87%
2017	87%	65%	87%
2016	87%	65%	86%
2015	84%	65%	89%
2014	92%	66%	91%
2013	93%	67%	90%
2012	88%	67%	90%
2011	90%	68%	91%
2010	95%	69%	92%
2009	98%	71%	97%
2008	96%	73%	97%
2007	95%	73%	96%
2006	100%	75%	99%
2005	98%	74%	98%
2004	98%	75%	97%
2003	91%	77%	95%
2002	94%	78%	95%
2001	96%	79%	96%
2000	96%	80%	97%
1999	96%	80%	96%
1998	98%	81%	96%
1997	99%	82%	94%
1996	99%	82%	95%
1995	98%	83%	95%
1994	98%	84%	94%
1993	98%	84%	96%
1992	98%	84%	97%
1991	99%	85%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	0.33	0.57	0.26
2022	0.33	0.56	0.24
2021	0.33	0.56	0.28
2020	0.22	0.55	0.23
2019	0.22	0.55	0.23
2018	0.23	0.54	0.23
2017	0.23	0.54	0.23
2016	0.24	0.54	0.25
2015	0.29	0.54	0.21
2014	0.15	0.53	0.17
2013	0.13	0.53	0.18
2012	0.22	0.52	0.18
2011	0.19	0.51	0.16
2010	0.11	0.49	0.15
2009	0.04	0.47	0.06
2008	0.08	0.45	0.05
2007	0.10	0.45	0.06
2005	0.04	0.44	0.03
2004	0.04	0.42	0.05
2003	0.17	0.39	0.09
2002	0.12	0.38	0.09
2001	0.08	0.36	0.08
2000	0.08	0.34	0.05
1999	0.08	0.34	0.09
1998	0.02	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	9%	41%	21%
2022	9%	34%	13%
2021	9%	36%	15%
2020	12%	37%	17%
2019	12%	37%	17%
2018	22%	39%	23%
2017	22%	39%	23%
2016	15%	40%	22%
2015	18%	40%	21%
2014	28%	40%	27%
2013	20%	39%	24%
2012	24%	39%	26%
2011	27%	37%	19%
2010	19%	36%	18%
2009	12%	32%	19%
2008	14%	30%	18%
2007	14%	30%	14%
2006	11%	30%	14%
2005	16%	29%	16%
2004	21%	28%	14%
2003	22%	26%	17%
2002	28%	25%	15%
2001	3%	24%	8%
2000	13%	23%	11%
1998	22%	33%	29%
1997	15%	32%	24%
1996	12%	32%	24%
1995	16%	24%	15%
1994	25%	24%	17%
1993	14%	23%	15%
1992	25%	28%	28%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paxico Middle School	Kansas	Wabaunsee School District
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	13%	10%	6%
2021	13%	9%	14%
2020	23%	10%	15%
2019	23%	10%	15%
2018	18%	9%	14%
2017	18%	9%	14%
2016	11%	9%	14%
2015	22%	10%	20%
2014	20%	10%	20%
2013	20%	10%	19%
2012	24%	10%	16%
2011	23%	10%	20%
2010	16%	10%	17%
2009	18%	11%	15%
2008	20%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	16%
2006	12%	10%	11%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	12%	10%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wabaunsee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% KS state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% KS state average).

How many students attend Paxico Middle School?

47 students attend Paxico Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Paxico Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paxico Middle School?

Paxico Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Paxico Middle School offer ?

Paxico Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paxico Middle School part of?

Paxico Middle School is part of Wabaunsee School District.

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