Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBOLDT·NCES 200759000248
Humboldt Middle School
1105 Bridge Street, Humboldt, KS 66748 · (620) 473-3348 · Allen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
75 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Humboldt Middle School→Humboldt High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Humboldt. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
31.9%
KS avg 44.5% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
39.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +21.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 32 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 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
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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
144
+10 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 18.1:1
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Humboldt Middle School
Set in Humboldt, Kansas, Humboldt Middle School is a very small junior high, part of Humboldt. It serves 144 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.
Humboldt comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,013 students; Humboldt Middle School is among them.
Demographically, Humboldt Middle School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, Humboldt Middle School records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Humboldt Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.3%; this one delivers 26.2%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Allen County shows median household earnings sit near $60,689, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Humboldt Middle School is one of 11 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 2,464 students).
Nearest neighbor: Humboldt High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Humboldt Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 28.6%.
Humboldt Middle School operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Humboldt Middle School's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 134 (now 144). Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,483
Census ACS
Median income
$60,689
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,464 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Humboldt
- Humboldt Virtual EducationHigh · 351 students
- Humboldt Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Humboldt High SchoolHigh · 176 students
Other schools in Humboldt
- Humboldt Virtual EducationHigh · 351 students
- Humboldt Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Humboldt High SchoolHigh · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Humboldt High School0.0 mi · 176
- Humboldt Virtual Education0.1 mi · 351
- Humboldt Elementary School0.2 mi · 342
- Iola Middle School8.0 mi · 238
- Iola Sr High8.0 mi · 296
- Iola High School Virtual8.0 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Humboldt Middle SchoolHow many students attend Humboldt Middle School?
Humboldt Middle School enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 06-08.
Is Humboldt Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Humboldt Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humboldt Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Humboldt Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Humboldt Middle School?
Humboldt Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Humboldt Middle School public or private?
Humboldt Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Humboldt.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.