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

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Bottom 50%

Serving 392 students in grades 6-8, Fort Scott 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 26% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Fort Scott Middle School's student population of 392 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Scott Middle School
6	113
7	123
8	156

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School
2023	430
2022	442
2021	425
2020	431
2019	431
2018	431
2017	431
2016	462
2015	446
2014	474
2013	440
2012	444
2011	430
2010	444
2009	459
2008	423
2007	433
2006	442
2005	488
2004	498
2003	490
2002	504
2001	505
2000	499
1999	526
1998	513
1997	569
1996	570
1995	563
1994	550
1993	527
1992	518
1991	490
1990	511
1989	497
1988	482
1987	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	35
2014	36
2012	37
2011	36
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	41
2006	37
2005	36
2004	36
2003	36
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	36
1998	37
1997	37
1996	38
1995	36
1994	36
1993	34
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fort Scott 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 Fort Scott Middle School is 0.22, which is less 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)

#882 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School
2023	#882
2022	#934
2021	#1004
2019	#848
2018	#955
2017	#973
2016	#947
2015	#1076
2014	#879
2013	#879
2012	#1084

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26%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	26%	31%	25%
2022	20%	29%	21%
2021	16%	28%	19%
2019	25%	33%	22%
2018	21%	33%	21%
2017	20%	34%	23%
2016	19%	35%	22%
2015	15%	33%	19%
2013	74%	77%	72%
2012	71%	84%	70%
2011	77%	84%	72%

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22%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2022	22%	32%	26%
2021	26%	36%	28%
2019	30%	37%	28%
2018	27%	37%	21%
2017	28%	38%	29%
2016	32%	41%	35%
2015	29%	42%	34%
2013	85%	84%	79%
2012	85%	86%	77%
2011	84%	87%	79%
2010	85%	85%	81%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2022	17%	31%	23%
2021	22%	35%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	4%	20%	5%
2020	3%	20%	4%
2019	3%	20%	4%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	2%	19%	4%
2014	4%	18%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	3%	17%	3%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	1%	16%	2%
2009	1%	14%	3%
2008	1%	13%	2%
2007	1%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	10%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	2%	8%	2%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	5%	9%	4%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	3%	8%	4%
1994	3%	8%	4%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	3%	8%	3%
1991	3%	8%	4%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	87%	62%	85%
2022	89%	63%	85%
2021	87%	63%	86%
2020	84%	64%	86%
2019	84%	64%	86%
2018	86%	65%	87%
2017	86%	65%	87%
2016	89%	65%	87%
2015	90%	65%	87%
2014	86%	66%	88%
2013	84%	67%	86%
2012	87%	67%	88%
2011	90%	68%	88%
2010	93%	69%	89%
2009	92%	71%	90%
2008	91%	73%	91%
2007	89%	73%	90%
2006	90%	75%	91%
2005	90%	74%	91%
2004	92%	75%	92%
2003	93%	77%	92%
2002	93%	78%	91%
2001	94%	79%	92%
2000	91%	80%	90%
1999	91%	80%	92%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	95%	82%	94%
1996	94%	82%	93%
1995	93%	83%	93%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	95%	84%	95%
1991	96%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	0.24	0.57	0.28
2022	0.21	0.56	0.27
2021	0.24	0.56	0.26
2020	0.29	0.55	0.26
2019	0.29	0.55	0.26
2018	0.26	0.54	0.24
2017	0.26	0.54	0.24
2016	0.21	0.54	0.25
2015	0.19	0.54	0.24
2014	0.27	0.53	0.23
2013	0.29	0.53	0.25
2012	0.24	0.52	0.22
2011	0.19	0.51	0.23
2010	0.13	0.49	0.20
2009	0.14	0.47	0.18
2008	0.17	0.45	0.17
2007	0.20	0.45	0.18
2006	0.19	0.42	0.17
2005	0.19	0.44	0.17
2004	0.15	0.42	0.16
2003	0.13	0.39	0.16
2002	0.13	0.38	0.16
2001	0.12	0.36	0.15
2000	0.17	0.34	0.16
1999	0.16	0.34	0.15
1998	0.12	0.33	0.12
1997	0.10	0.32	0.11
1996	0.12	0.31	0.12
1995	0.13	0.31	0.13
1994	0.10	0.29	0.12
1993	0.09	0.28	0.12
1992	0.09	0.28	0.11
1991	0.08	0.27	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	53%	41%	52%
2022	45%	34%	47%
2021	44%	36%	47%
2020	42%	37%	45%
2019	42%	37%	45%
2018	44%	39%	49%
2017	44%	39%	49%
2016	49%	40%	51%
2015	52%	40%	49%
2014	55%	40%	54%
2013	55%	39%	52%
2012	54%	39%	53%
2011	53%	37%	52%
2010	46%	36%	49%
2009	45%	32%	46%
2008	36%	30%	39%
2007	42%	30%	40%
2006	40%	30%	39%
2005	42%	29%	40%
2004	34%	28%	36%
2003	36%	26%	35%
2002	31%	25%	32%
2001	30%	24%	31%
2000	30%	23%	32%
1998	41%	33%	38%
1997	41%	32%	41%
1996	39%	32%	40%
1995	34%	24%	35%
1994	33%	24%	37%
1993	35%	23%	34%
1992	42%	28%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fort Scott Middle School	Kansas	Fort Scott School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	11%	9%	10%
2020	11%	10%	12%
2019	11%	10%	12%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	10%	10%	11%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	12%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	12%	10%	13%
2006	12%	10%	12%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	13%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Scott School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Fort Scott Middle School's ranking?

Fort Scott Middle School is ranked #882 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?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Fort Scott Middle School?

392 students attend Fort Scott Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Fort Scott Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fort Scott Middle School?

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

What grades does Fort Scott Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Fort Scott Middle School part of?

Fort Scott Middle School is part of Fort Scott School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education