Phillipsburg Middle School
Tel:
(785) 543-5114
Phillipsburg Middle School serves 184 students in grades 5-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Phillipsburg 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 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 |
| Total Students | 184 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
Phillipsburg 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 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
Overall Testing Rank | #731 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 33% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Phillipsburg School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Phillipsburg Middle School is Phillipsburg High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Thunder Ridge Middle School (10.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Phillipsburg Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phillipsburg Phillipsburg Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 238 students
0.5 miles
300 Nebraska Avenue
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-2174 0.5 PK-4 238 - Phillipsburg Phillipsburg High School Grades: 9-12 | 204 students
0.6 miles
410 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5251 0.6 9-12 204 - Agra Thunder Ridge Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 88 students
10.3 miles
941 Kansas Avenue
Agra, KS 67621
(785) 638-2244 10.3 4-8 88 - Logan Logan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 83 students
14.9 miles
305 N Sherman
Logan, KS 67646
(785) 689-4631 14.9 PK-6 83 - Logan Logan High School Grades: 7-12 | 82 students
14.9 miles
305 N Sherman
Logan, KS 67646
(785) 689-7574 14.9 7-12 82
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