Robert E Clark Middle

Set in Bonner Springs, Kansas, Robert E Clark Middle is a reasonably sized middle-grades school, part of Bonner Springs. It instructs 599 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% bigger than the state mean of about 402.

Across the 5 schools in Bonner Springs (2,437 students total), Robert E Clark Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Robert E Clark Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Robert E Clark Middle has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% 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 Wyandotte County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert E Clark Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 23.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Wyandotte County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,631, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wyandotte County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), of which Robert E Clark Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bonner Springs High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Robert E Clark Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Robert E Clark Middle's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 599). The White share of enrollment decreased from 59% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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