Lansing Middle 6-8

Set in Lansing, Kansas, Lansing Middle 6-8 is a middle-of-the-pack junior high, overseen by Lansing. It works with 580 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 402 students.

Across the 5 schools in Lansing (2,626 students total), Lansing Middle 6-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lansing Middle 6-8 records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lansing Middle 6-8 has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lansing Middle 6-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Leavenworth County put median household earnings sit near $89,218, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lansing Middle 6-8 is one of 30 public schools in Leavenworth County (combined enrollment of about 13,185 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lansing Virtual Academy, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lansing Middle 6-8 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Lansing Middle 6-8's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 580). The White share of enrollment edged down from 74% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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