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Conway Springs Middle School

112 N. Cranmer, Conway Springs, KS 67031 · (620) 456-2965 · Sumner County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Kansas public middle schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public middle schools

Enrollment
89
Middle
DISTRICT 126 · STATE 402
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
35 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 62427%
Grade 73742%
Grade 82831%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 58% · US 70%
White
8393%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
4247%
Female
4753%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Conway Springs Middle School→Conway Springs High School
Feeds from
Conway Springs Kyle TruebloodPK–05
Based on grade levels within Conway Springs. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
40.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
47.1%
KS avg 38.8%

What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.

KAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.2%47.1%
2023-2428.7%32.2%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Conway Springs Middle School

Conway Springs Middle School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Conway Springs Middle School this school8939.3%40.0%
Ellinwood Middle School
Ellinwood
7244.4%25.8%
McLouth Middle
McLouth
9146.2%24.6%
Clifton-Clyde Middle School
Clifton
11645.7%36.2%
Onaga Middle School
Onaga
7646.1%40.2%
Pretty Prairie Middle
Pretty Prairie
6847.1%27.7%
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 Conway Springs Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kansas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
89#199 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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
89
-14 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25896.613.5:139% (35)
2023-24886.713.1:141% (36)
2022-23926.613.9:136% (33)
2020-21103617.2:132% (33)
2017-181057.813.5:134% (36)
2015-16119814.9:140% (48)
2010-11148916.4:145% (66)
2000-01157819.6:119% (30)
1990-91122717.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conway Springs Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (105 to 89); teachers down 15% (7.8 to 6.6).

About Conway Springs Middle School

Conway Springs Middle School is a small middle school in Conway Springs, Kansas, (ZIP code 67031). It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 89 students. Enrollment is 78% lower than the average for middle schools in Kansas, which is about 402.

The Conway Springs system has 3 schools and 379 students.

The student body at Conway Springs Middle School is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. Conway Springs Middle School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.

Conway Springs Middle School counts 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas. About 39% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Sumner County, the school's rate is lower.

The allk12 Grade for Conway Springs Middle School is B+. Compared with Kansas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.4% for Conway Springs Middle School. The school posts 40.0%, 3.4 points below the prediction.

Sumner County census figures show that the median household income is $63,951, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Sumner County is home to 23 public schools and about 3,436 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Conway Springs Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 38.3% proficiency; Conway Springs Middle School posts 40.0%.

NCES describes the area around Conway Springs Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.2:1 to 13.5:1.

Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Sumner County at a glance

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Population
22,353
Census ACS
Median income
$63,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,436 students

Quick facts

School name
Conway Springs Middle School
District
Conway Springs
Address
112 N. Cranmer, Conway Springs, KS 67031
Phone
(620) 456-2965
County
Sumner County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
89
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
35 (39%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
200513001701
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Conway Springs Middle School
How many students attend Conway Springs Middle School?
Conway Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Conway Springs Middle School serve?
Conway Springs Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conway Springs Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conway Springs Middle School is approximately 13.5:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conway Springs Middle School?
At Conway Springs Middle School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Conway Springs Middle School public or private?
Conway Springs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Conway Springs.
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