Piper Middle School vs. Arrowhead Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piper Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Arrowhead Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades 6-8, Piper Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 454 students in grades 6-8, Arrowhead Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
629 students
454 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1145 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
219
160
Grade 7 Students
217
155
Grade 8 Students
193
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
16%
37%
% White
54%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
16%