Enrollment
141
Middle
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLSWORTH·NCES 200587000612
Kanopolis Middle
210 Iowa, Kanopolis, KS 67454 · (785) 472-4477 · Ellsworth County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
61 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 42 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 39% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kanopolis Middle→Ellsworth High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ellsworth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
54.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 50.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Kanopolis Middle
Kanopolis Middle's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanopolis Middle this school | 141 | 43.3% | 49.5% |
| Osage City Middle School Osage City | 134 | 46.3% | 39.6% |
| Remington Middle School Whitewater | 151 | 47.7% | 46.4% |
| Haven Middle School Haven | 118 | 45.8% | 27.5% |
| Clifton-Clyde Middle School Clifton | 116 | 45.7% | 36.2% |
| Marion Middle Marion | 119 | 48.7% | 38.2% |
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 Kanopolis Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #27 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #27 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #71 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #185 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #124 of 195 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
141
+56 (+66%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 10.9 | 12.9:1 | 43% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 11 | 13.1:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 10.8 | 14.2:1 | 35% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 38% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 5.9 | 18.0:1 | 42% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 5 | 17.6:1 | 49% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | 47% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 21% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 15 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kanopolis Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (106 to 141); teachers up 85% (5.9 to 10.9).
About Kanopolis Middle
Kanopolis Middle is a public middle-grades school in Kanopolis, Kansas. It reports enrollment of 141 students in grades 4 through 6. On average, middle schools in Kansas enroll around 402, and this school is 65% below that mark.
Kanopolis Middle is one of 3 schools in Ellsworth, which enrolls 629 students in total.
Kanopolis Middle is 88% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Ellsworth County, where about 86% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Kanopolis Middle reported 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.9:1. The 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas is close to this figure. There are 61 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 43% of enrollment.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kanopolis Middle is +8.0 points: 49.5% actual, 41.5% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Ellsworth County show that median household income comes to about $65,560, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Ellsworth County counts 7 public schools with about 1,702 students.
Ellsworth Elem is about 4.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Kanopolis Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Kanopolis Middle's average proficiency of 49.5% compares with 45.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Kanopolis Middle in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 85 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 141. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.2:1 to 12.9:1.
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Ellsworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,360
Census ACS
Median income
$65,560
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellsworth
- Ellsworth HighHigh · 300 students
- Ellsworth ElemElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Ellsworth Elem4.2 mi · 188
- Ellsworth High4.4 mi · 300
- Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood16.3 mi · 229
- Ell-Saline Middle/High School16.5 mi · 204
- Wilson Elementary School18.8 mi · 74
- Central Plains Adult Diploma Program18.8 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Kanopolis MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Kanopolis Middle?
Kanopolis Middle enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Kanopolis Middle serve?
Kanopolis Middle serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kanopolis Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kanopolis Middle is approximately 12.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kanopolis Middle?
At Kanopolis Middle, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Kanopolis Middle in?
Kanopolis Middle is part of Ellsworth.
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