Parsons Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 264 students in grades 6-8, Parsons 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 12% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Parsons Middle School's student population of 264 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parsons Middle School
6	83
7	82
8	99

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School
2023	295
2022	296
2021	302
2020	301
2019	301
2018	277
2017	277
2016	251
2015	249
2014	272
2013	297
2012	266
2011	255
2010	257
2009	304
2008	326
2007	300
2006	318
2005	366
2004	369
2003	405
2002	354
2001	248
2000	414
1999	425
1998	446
1997	429
1996	473
1995	485
1994	514
1993	488
1992	435
1991	429
1990	448
1989	445
1988	429
1987	429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	19
2012	53
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	22
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	21
2002	23
2001	15
2000	24
1999	24
1998	25
1997	27
1996	26
1995	27
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	29
1989	29
1988	29
1987	28

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School Rankings

Parsons 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 Parsons Middle School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#1099 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School
2023	#1099
2022	#1104
2021	#965
2019	#806
2018	#707
2017	#727
2016	#779
2015	#662
2014	#446
2013	#446
2012	#490

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12%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	12%	31%	25%
2022	13%	29%	24%
2021	18%	28%	21%
2019	28%	33%	28%
2018	27%	33%	33%
2017	27%	34%	33%
2016	26%	35%	33%
2015	34%	33%	32%
2013	85%	77%	84%
2012	87%	84%	88%
2011	87%	84%	89%

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21%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2022	21%	32%	29%
2021	23%	36%	28%
2019	30%	37%	31%
2018	33%	37%	33%
2017	36%	38%	37%
2016	38%	41%	42%
2015	39%	42%	44%
2013	92%	84%	89%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	90%	87%	91%
2010	84%	85%	88%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2022	17%	31%	28%
2021	22%	35%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	11:1	13:1	10:1
2022	11:1	13:1	10:1
2021	13:1	13:1	10:1
2020	13:1	13:1	10:1
2019	13:1	13:1	10:1
2018	13:1	14:1	10:1
2017	13:1	14:1	10:1
2016	11:1	14:1	10:1
2015	11:1	14:1	10:1
2014	12:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	5:1	13:1	6:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	12:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	19:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	16:1	15:1	18:1
1991	16:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	17:1
1989	15:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	16:1	17:1
1987	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	12%	21%	13%
2022	10%	21%	13%
2021	12%	20%	12%
2020	13%	20%	12%
2019	13%	20%	12%
2018	11%	19%	10%
2017	11%	19%	10%
2016	9%	19%	11%
2015	10%	19%	10%
2014	10%	18%	10%
2013	10%	18%	10%
2012	9%	17%	10%
2011	6%	16%	9%
2010	9%	16%	9%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	3%	13%	4%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	8%	12%	6%
2004	5%	11%	5%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	5%	8%	5%
1998	4%	7%	5%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	4%	6%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%	4%
1991	4%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	9%	6%	9%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	11%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	12%
2014	15%	7%	12%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2012	17%	7%	14%
2011	18%	7%	15%
2010	18%	8%	16%
2009	25%	9%	21%
2008	22%	9%	22%
2007	18%	9%	20%
2006	16%	9%	18%
2005	26%	9%	19%
2004	21%	9%	18%
2003	20%	9%	19%
2002	17%	9%	18%
2001	13%	9%	17%
2000	16%	9%	17%
1999	13%	9%	14%
1998	11%	9%	14%
1997	11%	8%	14%
1996	11%	9%	13%
1995	12%	8%	12%
1994	11%	8%	11%
1993	12%	8%	11%
1992	12%	8%	12%
1991	13%	8%	11%

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White

57%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	59%	62%	58%
2022	61%	63%	59%
2021	59%	63%	61%
2020	62%	64%	61%
2019	62%	64%	61%
2018	64%	65%	63%
2017	64%	65%	63%
2016	62%	65%	63%
2015	59%	65%	63%
2014	60%	66%	62%
2013	64%	67%	63%
2012	60%	67%	62%
2011	60%	68%	62%
2010	58%	69%	62%
2009	67%	71%	71%
2008	72%	73%	71%
2007	77%	73%	73%
2006	71%	75%	50%
2005	64%	74%	71%
2004	71%	75%	73%
2003	72%	77%	75%
2002	74%	78%	75%
2001	80%	79%	77%
2000	78%	80%	77%
1999	80%	80%	79%
1998	82%	81%	78%
1997	81%	82%	80%
1996	82%	82%	80%
1995	83%	83%	81%
1994	81%	84%	81%
1993	79%	84%	82%
1992	82%	84%	81%
1991	81%	85%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	17%	6%	17%
2022	18%	6%	17%
2021	16%	6%	15%
2020	13%	5%	15%
2019	13%	5%	15%
2018	13%	5%	15%
2017	13%	5%	15%
2016	15%	5%	14%
2015	15%	5%	13%
2014	13%	5%	14%
2013	11%	4%	12%
2012	13%	4%	12%
2011	15%	4%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	0.60	0.57	0.62
2022	0.58	0.56	0.60
2021	0.61	0.56	0.59
2020	0.58	0.55	0.58
2019	0.58	0.55	0.58
2018	0.55	0.54	0.56
2017	0.55	0.54	0.56
2016	0.58	0.54	0.57
2015	0.61	0.54	0.56
2014	0.60	0.53	0.57
2013	0.56	0.53	0.57
2012	0.59	0.52	0.58
2011	0.59	0.51	0.58
2010	0.61	0.49	0.58
2009	0.49	0.47	0.44
2008	0.44	0.45	0.44
2007	0.38	0.45	0.42
2006	0.48	0.42	0.45
2005	0.52	0.44	0.44
2004	0.45	0.42	0.43
2003	0.44	0.39	0.41
2002	0.43	0.38	0.40
2001	0.34	0.36	0.39
2000	0.37	0.34	0.37
1999	0.34	0.34	0.35
1998	0.32	0.33	0.37
1997	0.33	0.32	0.34
1996	0.32	0.31	0.33
1995	0.30	0.31	0.33
1994	0.33	0.29	0.33
1993	0.36	0.28	0.30
1992	0.31	0.28	0.31
1991	0.33	0.27	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	72%	41%	68%
2022	63%	34%	57%
2021	62%	36%	58%
2020	60%	37%	59%
2019	60%	37%	59%
2018	58%	39%	59%
2017	58%	39%	59%
2016	59%	40%	60%
2015	57%	40%	58%
2014	58%	40%	59%
2013	56%	39%	57%
2012	60%	39%	58%
2011	59%	37%	57%
2010	51%	36%	53%
2009	51%	32%	49%
2008	49%	30%	48%
2007	41%	30%	44%
2006	45%	30%	41%
2005	45%	29%	42%
2004	41%	28%	42%
2003	42%	26%	42%
2002	33%	25%	35%
2001	35%	24%	38%
2000	35%	23%	37%
1998	46%	33%	49%
1997	43%	32%	46%
1996	39%	32%	44%
1995	33%	24%	36%
1994	30%	24%	33%
1993	31%	23%	32%
1992	44%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parsons Middle School	Kansas	Parsons School District
2023	12%	7%	9%
2022	12%	10%	13%
2021	11%	9%	13%
2020	17%	10%	16%
2019	17%	10%	16%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	13%
2015	12%	10%	12%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	12%	10%	13%
2012	14%	10%	12%
2011	10%	10%	12%
2010	14%	10%	13%
2009	14%	11%	14%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	18%	10%	18%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	21%	9%	15%
2003	15%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Parsons School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parsons Middle School's ranking?

Parsons Middle School is ranked #1099 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?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Parsons Middle School?

264 students attend Parsons Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Parsons Middle School students are White, 22% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Parsons Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Parsons Middle School part of?

Parsons Middle School is part of Parsons School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education