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Public middle school · Scott County · Scott City, Kansas

Scott City Middle

Scott City Middle rates 5.5, right at the middle of Scott County's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Scott County median is 5.5.

#892 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Scott County: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Scott County middle school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 892 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 2 of 3 in Scott County.

Scott City Middle is listed in Scott County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math37%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading38%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 38% in 2025.2025 KAP; 43 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
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 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (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 67871; 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.
Scott City Middle and the 5 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
$67,548
Median home value
$170,000
Median rent
$840/mo
College educated
33.6%
Homeownership
53.5%
Poverty rate
8.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67871; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
540/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Scott City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Scott City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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
54.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Scott City Middle serve?

Scott City Middle serves students in grades 3rd through 8th.

How many students attend Scott City Middle?

Scott City Middle has an enrollment of approximately 401 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott City Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Scott City Middle is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Scott City Middle rank in KS?

Scott City Middle ranks #892 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Scott City Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Scott City Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 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 Scott City Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Scott City Middle has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Scott City Middle a charter school?

No, Scott City Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Scott City Middle a Title I school?

No, Scott City Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Scott City Middle?

54.1% of students at Scott City Middle 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
3rd – 8th
Enrollment
401
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Scott County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$13,016
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 67871)
5,067
Area median age
39.7

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.