Enrollment
37
Middle
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHLAND·NCES 200351001650
Ashland Junior High School
311 J.E. Humphreys St., Ashland, KS 67831 · (620) 635-2220 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
18 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 32% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ashland Junior High School→Ashland High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ashland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +30.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 23.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ashland Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #215 of 225 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
37
+2 (+6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37 | 2.5 | 14.6:1 | 49% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 2.7 | 15.8:1 | 33% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 58% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 51% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 2.3 | 13.5:1 | 48% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 3 | 10.0:1 | 37% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 48% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 46% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashland Junior High School.
About Ashland Junior High School
Ashland Junior High School is a very small middle school found in Ashland, Kansas. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 37 students. By comparison, middle schools in Kansas enroll about 402 students on average.
Ashland counts 189 students in its 3 schools, and Ashland Junior High School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Ashland Junior High School are White (76%). Next come 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 88% White among all Clark County residents.
Based on 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Ashland Junior High School has a ratio of 14.6:1. The gap from the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 49%. The average for public schools in Clark County is 57%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ashland Junior High School is 38.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.7%.
The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,043, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 433, Ashland Junior High School among them.
Ashland Junior High School's nearest public school is Ashland High (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Ashland Junior High School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ashland Junior High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 35 to 37, a 6% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.5:1 to 14.6:1.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,974
Census ACS
Median income
$63,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
433 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashland
- Ashland ElemElementary · 83 students
- Ashland HighHigh · 69 students
Other schools in Ashland
- Ashland ElemElementary · 83 students
- Ashland HighHigh · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Ashland High0.0 mi · 69
- Ashland Elem0.5 mi · 83
- South Central Elementary School16.2 mi · 121
- South Central Middle School16.2 mi · 113
- Minneola Elem21.4 mi · 173
- Minneola High21.4 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Ashland Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ashland Junior High School?
Ashland Junior High School enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ashland Junior High School serve?
Ashland Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ashland Junior High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Ashland Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashland Junior High School?
At Ashland Junior High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ashland Junior High School public or private?
Ashland Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashland.
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