Paola Middle School vs. Louisburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Louisburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades 6-8, Paola 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 29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 370 students in grades 6-8, Louisburg Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
431 students
370 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#708 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#273 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
147
123
Grade 7 Students
149
134
Grade 8 Students
135
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
1%
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% White
88%
88%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

