Andover Central Middle School

As a sizable middle-grades school in Andover, Kansas, Andover Central Middle School teaches 642 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Andover. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 60% bigger than typical.

Andover runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 9,460 students. Andover Central Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Andover Central Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Butler County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Andover Central Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Butler County shows median household income runs about $81,610, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Andover Central Middle School is one of 42 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students).

The closest other public school is Andover Central High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Andover Central Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 601 students in 2018 compared to 642 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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