Enrollment
119
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION-FLORENCE·NCES 200924000947
Marion Middle
125 South Lincoln, Marion, KS 66861 · (620) 382-6070 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
58 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 6 | 43 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 34% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Marion Middle→Marion High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marion-Florence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
49.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 | 48.3% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 35.1% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Marion Middle
Marion Middle's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Middle this school | 119 | 48.7% | 38.2% |
| Norton Jr High Norton | 96 | 47.9% | 20.1% |
| Haven Middle School Haven | 118 | 45.8% | 27.5% |
| Osage City Middle School Osage City | 134 | 46.3% | 39.6% |
| Clifton-Clyde Middle School Clifton | 116 | 45.7% | 36.2% |
| Remington Middle School Whitewater | 151 | 47.7% | 46.4% |
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 Marion Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #65 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #40 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #54 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #190 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #106 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
119
+11 (+10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 119 | 9.1 | 13.1:1 | 49% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 40% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 8.4 | 15.1:1 | 47% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 44% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 7.8 | 14.0:1 | 45% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 51% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 6 | 12.7:1 | 39% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 8 | 12.9:1 | 43% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 90 | 5 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (109 to 119); teachers up 16% (7.8 to 9.1).
About Marion Middle
Marion Middle runs as a small middle school in Marion, Kansas. It enrolled 119 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 70% lower than the average for middle schools in Kansas, which is about 402.
Besides Marion Middle, Marion-Florence runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 516 students.
The student body at Marion Middle is 91% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Kansas average 12.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Marion Middle is 49%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.9% for Marion Middle. The school posts 38.2%, within a point of the prediction.
Marion Middle is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $64,695, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Marion Middle, Marion County has 10 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Marion High, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Marion Middle's average proficiency of 38.2% compares with 38.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25, 11 more than the 108 it had in 2020-21.
Community posts for Marion Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,754
Census ACS
Median income
$64,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion-Florence
- Marion ElemElementary · 238 students
- Marion HighHigh · 159 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion ElemElementary · 238 students
- Marion HighHigh · 159 students
Other Marion Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Marion Middle. Marion Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Marion MiddleMarion, VA · 401 students
- Marion Middle SchoolMARION, TX · 396 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Marion, SD · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Marion High0.1 mi · 159
- Marion Elem0.5 mi · 238
- Hillsboro Elem9.8 mi · 286
- Hillsboro Middle/High School10.0 mi · 310
- Centre12.6 mi · 183
- Kansas Online Learning Program12.6 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Marion MiddleHow large is Marion Middle?
Marion Middle enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Marion Middle serve?
Marion Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Marion Middle?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Marion Middle.
How diverse is Marion Middle?
Marion Middle reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Marion Middle in?
Marion Middle is part of Marion-Florence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.