Enrollment
312
Middle
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIRCLE·NCES 201230001738
Circle Middle School
14697 SW 20th Street, Benton, KS 67017 · (316) 778-1470 · Butler County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
131 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 7 | 171 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 45% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Circle Middle School→Circle High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Circle. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
36.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 | 48.8% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 25.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Circle Middle School
Circle Middle School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Middle School this school | 312 | 42.0% | 34.1% |
| Wheatridge Middle School Gardner | 517 | 42.2% | 36.8% |
| Perry-Lecompton Middle Perry | 234 | 39.7% | 32.5% |
| Halstead Middle School Halstead | 346 | 45.4% | 41.5% |
| Holton Middle Holton | 220 | 45.0% | 26.4% |
| 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 Circle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #87 of 192 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #99 of 192 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #47 of 192 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #134 of 225 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #107 of 161 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #110 of 161 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #129 of 195 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #19 of 54 | 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
312
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 312 | 22.6 | 13.8:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 18.3 | 16.2:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 16.8 | 18.0:1 | 32% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 32% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 16.5 | 16.9:1 | 28% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 34% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 31% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Circle Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (278 to 312); teachers up 37% (16.5 to 22.6).
About Circle Middle School
Circle Middle School serves students in Benton, Kansas, as a small middle school. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 312 students. Enrollment is 22% lower than the average for middle schools in Kansas, which is about 402.
Circle operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,091 students.
Circle Middle School's enrollment is 78% White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Butler County residents are about 87% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Circle Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.8:1. Among middle schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 12.7:1. Eligible students account for 42% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Circle Middle School is -8.0 points: 34.1% actual, 42.1% predicted.
Federal survey data for Butler County show that median household income is about $81,610, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 42 public schools operate in Butler County, serving about 18,052 students.
Nearby, Circle Benton Elementary is about 0.7 miles away. Circle Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 55.9% on proficiency, and Circle Middle School is below that at 34.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Circle Middle School had 305 students in 2020-21 and 312 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.8:1) than in 2020-21 (19.1:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Circle
- Circle HighHigh · 604 students
- Circle Greenwich ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Circle Benton ElementaryElementary · 286 students
- Circle Towanda ElementaryElementary · 278 students
- Circle Oil Hill ElementaryElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Circle Benton Elementary0.7 mi · 286
- Robert M. Martin Elementary5.1 mi · 480
- Cottonwood Elementary5.5 mi · 388
- Andover High5.5 mi · 1,018
- Wheatland Elementary5.6 mi · 443
- Andover Middle School5.7 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About Circle Middle SchoolHow many students attend Circle Middle School?
Circle Middle School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Circle Middle School serve?
Circle Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Circle Middle School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Circle Middle School.
How diverse is Circle Middle School?
Circle Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Circle Middle School?
Circle Middle School is overseen by Circle in Butler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.