Emporia Middle School

Emporia Middle School operates as a substantial junior high in Emporia, Kansas, overseen by Emporia. Current enrollment sits at 843 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 110% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Emporia (4,261 students total), Emporia Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Emporia Middle School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 45% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at Emporia Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Emporia Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.1%; this one delivers 23.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lyon County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,912 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lyon County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,122 students), of which Emporia Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Emporia High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Emporia Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emporia Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

Emporia Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Emporia Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 968 (now 843). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 32% to 47%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Emporia Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.