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.