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Public middle school · Auburn-Washburn · Wakarusa, Kansas

Pauline South Intermediate

Pauline South Intermediate rates 4.3, below most Auburn-Washburn middle schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Auburn-Washburn median is 4.9.

#1,165 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Auburn-Washburn: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

An Auburn-Washburn middle school serving grades 4th – 6th.

It ranks 1,165 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 9 of 9 in Auburn-Washburn.

Pauline South Intermediate is listed in Auburn-Washburn, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading30%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency is down 66 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 31% recently.2025 KAP; 36 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.0
40% of the rating
Academics
5.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66546; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pauline South Intermediate and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$91,250
Median home value
$230,000
Median rent
$1,031/mo
College educated
30.2%
Homeownership
92.9%
Poverty rate
2.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66546; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.3Compare →
  2. Pauline South Intermediatethis school
    4.3
  3. not ratedCompare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Pauline South Intermediate among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pauline South Intermediate serve?

Pauline South Intermediate serves students in grades 4th through 6th.

How many students attend Pauline South Intermediate?

Pauline South Intermediate has an enrollment of approximately 308 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pauline South Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Pauline South Intermediate is 11.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pauline South Intermediate rank in KS?

Pauline South Intermediate ranks #1,165 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Pauline South Intermediate's MySchoolScout rating?

Pauline South Intermediate has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pauline South Intermediate?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pauline South Intermediate has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Pauline South Intermediate a charter school?

No, Pauline South Intermediate is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pauline South Intermediate a Title I school?

No, Pauline South Intermediate is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pauline South Intermediate?

72.1% of students at Pauline South Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
4th – 6th
Enrollment
308
Student-teacher ratio
11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Shawnee County
Rank in district
#9 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$12,703
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66546)
1,182
Area median age
54.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.