Richard Warren Middle School

As a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Leavenworth, Kansas, Richard Warren Middle School works with 427 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Leavenworth.

Within Leavenworth, which oversees 8 schools and 3,268 students, Richard Warren Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Richard Warren Middle School lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Black, 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Richard Warren Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Leavenworth County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Richard Warren Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Leavenworth County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,218, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Richard Warren Middle School is one of 30 public schools in Leavenworth County (combined enrollment of about 13,185 students).

Richard Warren Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Richard Warren Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richard Warren Middle School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 31.6%.

Richard Warren Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richard Warren Middle School has decreased 40%, going from 716 students in 2018 to 427 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 56% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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