Baxter Springs Middle School (Closed 2014)

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Baxter Springs Middle School (Closed 2014)

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Serving 229 students in grades 6-8, Baxter Springs 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 top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 71% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving was 87% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baxter Springs Middle School
6	61
7	80
8	88

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School
2023	229
2022	229
2021	229
2020	229
2019	229
2018	229
2017	229
2016	229
2015	229
2013	229
2012	225
2011	230
2010	208
2009	225
2008	215
2007	213
2006	179
2005	207
2004	180
2003	183
2002	201
2001	214
2000	216
1999	209
1998	208
1997	229
1996	232
1995	235
1994	206
1993	201
1992	211
1991	214
1990	217

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	13
2010	12
2009	13
2008	16
2007	17
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	16
2000	17
1999	16
1998	17
1997	19
1996	18
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15

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State Level (KS)

(12-13)

71%

77%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2013	71%	77%	78%
2012	78%	84%	85%
2011	78%	84%	84%
2010	77%	82%	85%

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(12-13)

87%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2013	87%	84%	88%
2012	85%	86%	86%
2011	86%	87%	89%
2010	87%	85%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	13%	1%	11%
2022	13%	1%	9%
2021	13%	1%	11%
2020	13%	1%	11%
2019	13%	1%	11%
2018	14%	1%	12%
2017	14%	1%	12%
2016	14%	1%	12%
2015	14%	1%	12%
2013	13%	1%	11%
2012	14%	2%	11%
2011	11%	2%	9%
2010	11%	1%	10%
2009	14%	3%	10%
2008	13%	2%	11%
2007	11%	2%	10%
2006	10%	2%	10%
2005	11%	2%	10%
2004	10%	2%	12%
2003	10%	2%	9%
2002	6%	1%	8%
2001	9%	1%	6%
2000	8%	1%	5%
1999	5%	1%	5%
1998	2%	1%	5%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	6%
1995	5%	1%	7%
1994	4%	1%	7%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	5%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	2%	21%	4%
2022	2%	21%	4%
2021	2%	20%	4%
2020	2%	20%	1%
2019	2%	20%	1%
2018	3%	19%	2%
2017	3%	19%	2%
2016	3%	19%	2%
2015	3%	19%	2%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	4%	17%	3%
2011	2%	16%	3%
2010	4%	16%	2%
2009	1%	14%	3%
2008	1%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	3%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	3%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	2%
1989	1%	8%	2%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	83%	62%	79%
2022	83%	63%	80%
2021	83%	63%	80%
2020	83%	64%	84%
2019	83%	64%	84%
2018	83%	65%	84%
2017	83%	65%	84%
2016	83%	65%	83%
2015	83%	65%	84%
2013	83%	67%	83%
2012	80%	67%	82%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	81%	69%	84%
2009	80%	71%	82%
2008	81%	73%	83%
2007	82%	73%	84%
2006	82%	75%	84%
2005	84%	74%	84%
2004	85%	75%	83%
2003	84%	77%	86%
2002	90%	78%	88%
2001	87%	79%	91%
2000	89%	80%	92%
1999	92%	80%	92%
1998	97%	81%	92%
1997	94%	82%	94%
1996	95%	82%	92%
1995	92%	83%	91%
1994	95%	84%	91%
1993	96%	84%	93%
1992	95%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	0.30	0.57	0.37
2022	0.30	0.56	0.35
2021	0.30	0.56	0.35
2020	0.30	0.55	0.29
2019	0.30	0.55	0.29
2018	0.29	0.54	0.29
2017	0.29	0.54	0.29
2016	0.29	0.54	0.30
2015	0.29	0.54	0.29
2013	0.30	0.53	0.29
2012	0.34	0.52	0.31
2011	0.30	0.51	0.29
2010	0.33	0.49	0.28
2009	0.35	0.47	0.31
2008	0.33	0.45	0.30
2007	0.32	0.45	0.29
2006	0.31	0.42	0.29
2005	0.28	0.44	0.28
2004	0.26	0.42	0.29
2003	0.29	0.39	0.26
2002	0.19	0.38	0.22
2001	0.24	0.36	0.17
2000	0.20	0.34	0.14
1999	0.15	0.34	0.16
1998	0.06	0.33	0.13
1997	0.12	0.32	0.12
1996	0.10	0.31	0.14
1995	0.15	0.31	0.16
1994	0.10	0.29	0.16
1993	0.08	0.28	0.14
1992	0.10	0.28	0.15

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Eligible for

50%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	50%	41%	52%
2022	50%	34%	48%
2021	50%	36%	44%
2020	50%	37%	48%
2019	50%	37%	48%
2018	49%	39%	52%
2017	49%	39%	52%
2016	49%	40%	52%
2015	49%	40%	52%
2013	50%	39%	52%
2012	50%	39%	49%
2011	50%	37%	49%
2010	46%	36%	48%
2009	38%	32%	45%
2008	35%	30%	42%
2007	35%	30%	38%
2006	36%	30%	34%
2005	38%	29%	34%
2004	38%	28%	37%
2003	34%	26%	34%
2002	35%	25%	34%
2001	37%	24%	34%
2000	32%	23%	30%
1998	52%	33%	45%
1997	47%	32%	47%
1996	47%	32%	41%
1995	39%	24%	38%
1994	38%	24%	39%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Baxter Springs Middle School	Kansas	Baxter Springs School District
2023	13%	7%	8%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	13%	10%	14%
2019	13%	10%	14%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	13%	10%	13%
2013	13%	10%	11%
2012	12%	10%	12%
2011	10%	10%	14%
2010	16%	10%	13%
2009	20%	11%	14%
2008	20%	10%	16%
2007	17%	10%	16%
2006	20%	10%	16%
2005	12%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	16%
2003	17%	10%	14%
2002	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baxter Springs School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% KS state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average).

How many students attend Baxter Springs Middle School?

229 students attend Baxter Springs Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Baxter Springs Middle School students are White, 13% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Baxter Springs Middle School?

Baxter Springs Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Baxter Springs Middle School offer ?

Baxter Springs Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Baxter Springs Middle School part of?

Baxter Springs Middle School is part of Baxter Springs School District.

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Baxter Springs Middle School (Closed 2014)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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