Phillipsburg Middle School
Phillipsburg Middle School serves 184 students in grades 5-8.
Phillipsburg Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Phillipsburg Middle School's student population of 184 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
184 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg Middle School is 0.21, 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
#694 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
4%
20%

Black
4%
7%

White
89%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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