Kanopolis Middle

Located at 210 Iowa, in Kanopolis, Kansas, Kanopolis Middle is a very small intermediate school that caters to 141 students (grades 4 through 6), operated by Ellsworth. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

Ellsworth runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 629 students. Kanopolis Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Kanopolis Middle shows that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Ellsworth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kanopolis Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.5%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Ellsworth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,560 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Ellsworth County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,702 students), of which Kanopolis Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Ellsworth Elem, roughly 4.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Kanopolis Middle comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.

Kanopolis Middle operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kanopolis Middle has expanded 33%, going from 106 students in 2018 to 141 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.