Remington Middle School

Remington Middle School is a middle-grades school of rural-scale scale in Whitewater, Kansas, part of Remington-Whitewater, teacheing 151 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

Remington-Whitewater runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 537 students. Remington Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Remington Middle School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Butler County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Remington Middle School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Butler County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Remington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household earnings sit near $81,610, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Butler County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students), Remington Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frederic Remington High, around 2.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Remington Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Remington Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 152 students in 2018 to 151 in 2025.

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