Scott City Middle

Scott City Middle, a mid-sized middle-grades school in Scott City, Kansas, run under Scott County, caters to 409 students, covering grades 3 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Scott County (945 students total), Scott City Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Scott City Middle logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Scott City Middle shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Scott City Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Scott County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,839, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Scott County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 945 students), Scott City Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Scott Community Learning Center, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Scott City Middle. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scott City Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 44.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scott City Middle has increased 32%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 44% to 32%.

On the community side, members of the Scott City Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.