Enrollment
179
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILLIPSBURG·NCES 201065000605
Phillipsburg Middle
647 7th St, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 · (785) 543-5114 · Phillips County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
95 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Phillipsburg Middle→Phillipsburg High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Phillipsburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +21.2pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +22.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-5 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.1:1
% White
93%
was 89%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Phillipsburg Middle
Phillipsburg Middle is a middle school of compact scale in Phillipsburg, Kansas, part of Phillipsburg, serveing 179 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Phillipsburg Middle sits 55% below that benchmark.
Within Phillipsburg, which oversees 3 schools and 585 students, Phillipsburg Middle is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Phillipsburg Middle logs that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Phillips County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Phillipsburg Middle lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Phillipsburg Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Phillipsburg Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Phillips County put median household earnings sit near $62,123, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Phillips County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 813 students), of which Phillipsburg Middle is one.
Nearest neighbor: Phillipsburg Elem, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Phillipsburg Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 41.0%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Phillipsburg Middle has ticked down 3%, going from 184 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Phillips County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,813
Census ACS
Median income
$62,123
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg ElemElementary · 233 students
- Phillipsburg HighHigh · 173 students
Other schools in Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg ElemElementary · 233 students
- Phillipsburg HighHigh · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Phillipsburg Elem0.5 mi · 233
- Phillipsburg High0.7 mi · 173
- THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.9 mi · 72
- Logan Elem14.9 mi · 76
- Logan High14.9 mi · 49
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL15.4 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Phillipsburg MiddleHow large is Phillipsburg Middle?
Phillipsburg Middle enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Phillipsburg Middle serve?
Phillipsburg Middle serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phillipsburg Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Phillipsburg Middle is approximately 11.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phillipsburg Middle?
At Phillipsburg Middle, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Phillipsburg Middle public or private?
Phillipsburg Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phillipsburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.