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.