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Enrollment
445
Middle
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUGUSTA·NCES 200363000918
Augusta Middle School
1001 State St, Augusta, KS 67010 · (316) 775-6383 · Butler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
197 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 157 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
Augusta Middle School→Augusta Sr High
Based on grade levels within Augusta. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
28.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.4% | 18.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Augusta Middle School
Augusta Middle School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Middle School this school | 445 | 44.3% | 26.8% |
| Halstead Middle School Halstead | 346 | 45.4% | 41.5% |
| Prairie Hills Middle Hutchinson | 532 | 43.2% | 34.9% |
| McPherson Middle School McPherson | 474 | 40.1% | 29.7% |
| Carbondale Attendance Center Carbondale | 370 | 44.3% | 31.6% |
| Paola Middle Paola | 413 | 39.5% | 39.7% |
Matched among Kansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Augusta Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #130 of 192 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #132 of 192 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #120 of 192 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #96 of 225 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #29 of 161 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #125 of 161 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #121 of 195 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #35 of 98 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 445 | 37.9 | 11.7:1 | 44% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 33.9 | 13.2:1 | 47% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 33.5 | 13.5:1 | 44% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 41% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 43% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 35% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 22% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 29 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Augusta Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (523 to 445); teachers up 15% (33 to 37.9).
About Augusta Middle School
Augusta Middle School is a public middle school in Augusta, Kansas. The latest federal count shows 445 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within Augusta, Augusta Middle School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,905 students.
At Augusta Middle School, White students make up 81% of the student body. It is also 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Augusta Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Teachers at Augusta Middle School total 37.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Kansas average 12.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 44%.
On BeatsExpectations, Augusta Middle School is 14.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
Butler County census figures show that median household income is about $81,610, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Augusta Middle School is among the 42 public schools in Butler County.
Garfield Elem is located about 0.2 miles from Augusta Middle School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 26.8% is below the 42.1% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Augusta Middle School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 445, 10% below the 493 of 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.9:1 to 11.7:1 over the same years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,287
Census ACS
Median income
$81,610
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
18,052 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Augusta
- Augusta Sr HighHigh · 594 students
- Ewalt ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 300 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 256 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Augusta Sr HighHigh · 594 students
- Ewalt ElementaryElementary · 310 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 300 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 256 students
Other Augusta Middle schools
One other US public school is named Augusta Middle. Augusta Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Augusta MiddleAugusta, WI · 109 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Elem0.2 mi · 256
- Lincoln Elem0.9 mi · 300
- Augusta Sr High1.2 mi · 594
- Ewalt Elementary1.5 mi · 310
- Circle High7.9 mi · 604
- Prairie Creek Elementary7.9 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Augusta Middle SchoolHow large is Augusta Middle School?
Augusta Middle School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Augusta Middle School serve?
Augusta Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Augusta Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Augusta Middle School is approximately 11.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Augusta Middle School?
At Augusta Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Augusta Middle School?
Augusta Middle School is overseen by Augusta in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.