Atchison Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 295 students in grades 6-8, Atchison 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 is 20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Atchison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Atchison Middle School's student population of 295 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atchison Middle School
6	96
7	95
8	104

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School
2023	313
2022	345
2021	361
2020	373
2019	373
2018	382
2017	382
2016	382
2015	358
2014	353
2013	338
2012	342
2011	326
2010	326
2009	327
2008	353
2007	349
2006	366
2005	373
2004	404
2003	401
2002	399
2001	374
2000	397
1999	397
1998	393
1997	417
1996	400
1995	425
1994	414
1993	546
1992	546
1991	564
1990	549
1989	501
1988	503
1987	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	34
2015	33
2014	34
2012	35
2011	30
2010	32
2009	38
2008	32
2007	37
2006	29
2005	29
2004	32
2003	30
2002	29
2001	28
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	34

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Atchison Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atchison Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1034 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School
2023	#1034
2022	#1045
2021	#1039
2019	#806
2018	#913
2017	#1034
2016	#946
2015	#1011
2014	#970
2013	#970
2012	#215

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20%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	20%	31%	22%
2022	17%	29%	19%
2021	18%	28%	18%
2019	28%	33%	25%
2018	26%	33%	25%
2017	20%	34%	20%
2016	22%	35%	22%
2015	21%	33%	20%
2013	67%	77%	67%
2012	96%	84%	88%
2011	93%	84%	84%

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18%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2022	18%	32%	24%
2021	21%	36%	25%
2019	30%	37%	31%
2018	26%	37%	25%
2017	22%	38%	27%
2016	29%	41%	29%
2015	28%	42%	31%
2013	84%	84%	81%
2012	92%	86%	86%
2011	90%	87%	83%
2010	87%	85%	82%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2022	17%	31%	22%
2021	22%	35%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	10:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	10:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	11:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	14:1
2010	10:1	13:1	13:1
2009	9:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	9:1	12:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	14:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2021	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	4%	21%	6%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	20%	4%
2020	3%	20%	3%
2019	3%	20%	3%
2018	3%	19%	5%
2017	3%	19%	5%
2016	3%	19%	5%
2015	4%	19%	5%
2014	6%	18%	5%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	7%	17%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	7%	16%	5%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	10%	6%	10%
2021	10%	7%	10%
2020	11%	7%	12%
2019	11%	7%	12%
2018	13%	7%	12%
2017	13%	7%	12%
2016	14%	7%	12%
2015	15%	7%	11%
2014	15%	7%	12%
2013	15%	7%	12%
2012	15%	7%	13%
2011	15%	7%	13%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	14%	9%	16%
2008	15%	9%	18%
2007	16%	9%	16%
2006	16%	9%	17%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	15%	9%	15%
2003	15%	9%	16%
2002	14%	9%	15%
2001	16%	9%	15%
2000	19%	9%	15%
1999	19%	9%	16%
1998	16%	9%	14%
1997	15%	8%	16%
1996	11%	9%	15%
1995	11%	8%	14%
1994	16%	8%	16%
1993	15%	8%	15%
1992	15%	8%	14%
1991	12%	8%	12%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	69%	62%	72%
2022	75%	63%	74%
2021	74%	63%	74%
2020	75%	64%	75%
2019	75%	64%	75%
2018	78%	65%	74%
2017	78%	65%	74%
2016	78%	65%	75%
2015	75%	65%	58%
2014	72%	66%	74%
2013	70%	67%	73%
2012	71%	67%	75%
2011	71%	68%	75%
2010	74%	69%	75%
2009	82%	71%	79%
2008	82%	73%	78%
2007	80%	73%	79%
2006	81%	75%	79%
2005	85%	74%	81%
2004	83%	75%	82%
2003	82%	77%	82%
2002	84%	78%	83%
2001	82%	79%	84%
2000	78%	80%	83%
1999	78%	80%	84%
1998	83%	81%	84%
1997	84%	82%	82%
1996	88%	82%	83%
1995	88%	83%	85%
1994	82%	84%	82%
1993	82%	84%	84%
1992	84%	84%	86%
1991	86%	85%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	14%	6%	12%
2022	10%	6%	11%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	6%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.57	0.46
2022	0.42	0.56	0.44
2021	0.43	0.56	0.43
2020	0.42	0.55	0.42
2019	0.42	0.55	0.42
2018	0.37	0.54	0.43
2017	0.37	0.54	0.43
2016	0.37	0.54	0.42
2015	0.41	0.54	0.42
2014	0.46	0.53	0.43
2013	0.48	0.53	0.44
2012	0.47	0.52	0.42
2011	0.48	0.51	0.42
2010	0.44	0.49	0.42
2009	0.30	0.47	0.34
2008	0.31	0.45	0.36
2007	0.33	0.45	0.35
2006	0.32	0.42	0.35
2005	0.26	0.44	0.33
2004	0.29	0.42	0.31
2003	0.31	0.39	0.31
2002	0.28	0.38	0.30
2001	0.30	0.36	0.27
2000	0.35	0.34	0.29
1999	0.35	0.34	0.28
1998	0.29	0.33	0.28
1997	0.27	0.32	0.29
1996	0.22	0.31	0.28
1995	0.22	0.31	0.27
1994	0.30	0.29	0.29
1993	0.31	0.28	0.27
1992	0.27	0.28	0.25
1991	0.25	0.27	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	55%	41%	58%
2022	49%	34%	50%
2021	46%	36%	47%
2020	52%	37%	54%
2019	52%	37%	54%
2018	55%	39%	55%
2017	55%	39%	55%
2016	57%	40%	56%
2015	52%	40%	55%
2014	53%	40%	56%
2013	51%	39%	56%
2012	54%	39%	55%
2011	50%	37%	54%
2010	52%	36%	52%
2009	50%	32%	48%
2008	47%	30%	46%
2007	45%	30%	46%
2006	39%	30%	39%
2005	44%	29%	42%
2004	40%	28%	41%
2003	42%	26%	41%
2002	39%	25%	38%
2001	39%	24%	37%
1998	52%	33%	54%
1997	43%	32%	49%
1996	47%	32%	50%
1995	34%	24%	36%
1994	33%	24%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Atchison Middle School	Kansas	Atchison Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	13%	10%	13%
2021	11%	9%	10%
2020	14%	10%	11%
2019	14%	10%	11%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	12%	10%	11%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	11%	10%	11%
2011	12%	10%	11%
2010	14%	10%	13%
2009	17%	11%	16%
2008	13%	10%	12%
2007	13%	10%	14%
2006	15%	10%	17%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	15%
2003	13%	10%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atchison Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atchison Middle School's ranking?

Atchison Middle School is ranked #1034 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Atchison Middle School?

295 students attend Atchison Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Atchison Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atchison Middle School?

Atchison Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Atchison Middle School offer ?

Atchison Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Atchison Middle School part of?

Atchison Middle School is part of Atchison Public Schools.

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