Enrollment
278
Middle
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIAWATHA·NCES 200000601728
Hiawatha Middle School
307 South Morrill Ave, Hiawatha, KS 66434 · (785) 742-4172 · Brown County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
150 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hiawatha. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +14.2pp since 2023
Math
39.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-8 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.7:1
% White
74%
was 77%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hiawatha Middle School
Hiawatha Middle School is a 6-8 campus of compact scale in Hiawatha, Kansas, part of Hiawatha, teacheing 278 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 402 students.
Within Hiawatha, which oversees 3 schools and 879 students, Hiawatha Middle School is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Hiawatha Middle School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Hiawatha Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Brown County put median household earnings sit near $62,233, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Brown County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,474 students), Hiawatha Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Hiawatha Sr High, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hiawatha Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hiawatha Middle School has shrank 3%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,343
Census ACS
Median income
$62,233
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hiawatha
- Hiawatha ElemElementary · 337 students
- Hiawatha Sr HighHigh · 264 students
Other schools in Hiawatha
- Hiawatha ElemElementary · 337 students
- Hiawatha Sr HighHigh · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Hiawatha Sr High0.1 mi · 264
- Hiawatha Elem0.8 mi · 337
- Kickapoo Nation School8.7 mi · 71
- Horton Elem12.5 mi · 226
- Horton High12.9 mi · 147
- Everest Middle13.2 mi · 151
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha Middle SchoolHow large is Hiawatha Middle School?
Hiawatha Middle School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Hiawatha Middle School serve?
Hiawatha Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hiawatha Middle School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Hiawatha Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Hiawatha Middle School?
Student demographics at Hiawatha Middle School are roughly 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Hiawatha Middle School in?
Hiawatha Middle School is part of Hiawatha.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.