Enrollment
96
Middle
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 201002000059
Norton Jr High
706 North Jones Street, Norton, KS 67654 · (785) 877-5851 · Norton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
46 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 7 | 43 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 55% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Norton Jr High→Norton High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Norton Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
KS avg 38.8% . +13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 11.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Norton Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #196 of 225 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
96
-10 (-9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 96 | 8.1 | 11.9:1 | 48% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 107 | 8.8 | 12.2:1 | 52% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 8.6 | 10.8:1 | 44% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 8 | 13.3:1 | 52% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 40% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 48% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | 26% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norton Jr High.
About Norton Jr High
Norton Jr High is a small middle school. Its address is in Norton, Kansas. The school counts 96 students across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 76% smaller than the 402 average for middle schools in Kansas.
Norton Community Schools oversees Norton Jr High and 2 other schools, with 701 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Norton Jr High, with 92% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Norton Jr High comes in at 16%.
Its 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.9:1. That ratio is under the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 48%.
Norton Jr High ranks in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 20.1%. Predicted: 39.3%. Difference: 19.2 points.
Within Norton County, median household income is about $54,050, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Norton County number 5 and enroll about 820.
The closest public school to Norton Jr High is Norton High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The school's 20.1% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Norton Jr High had 106 students in 2020-21 and 96 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.3:1 to 11.9:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Norton Jr High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,359
Census ACS
Median income
$54,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norton Community Schools
- Eisenhower ElemElementary · 424 students
- Norton HighHigh · 181 students
Other schools in Norton
- Eisenhower ElemElementary · 424 students
- Norton HighHigh · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Norton High0.0 mi · 181
- Eisenhower Elem0.3 mi · 424
- Almena Elem10.5 mi · 78
- Northern Valley High10.5 mi · 41
- Long Island Middle School20.5 mi · 31
- Logan Elem20.8 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Norton Jr HighHow large is Norton Jr High?
Norton Jr High enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Norton Jr High serve?
Norton Jr High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norton Jr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norton Jr High is approximately 11.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norton Jr High?
At Norton Jr High, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Norton Jr High in?
Norton Jr High is part of Norton Community Schools.
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