Enrollment
21
Middle
DISTRICT 36 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPELAND·NCES 200519001713
South Gray Jr High
105 Thatcher, Copeland, KS 67837 · (620) 668-5565 · Gray County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Kansas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
4.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
13 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 43% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Copeland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
30.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 21.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where South Gray Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21 | #224 of 225 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
21
-6 (-22%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 26
Student : Teacher
4.9:1
was 5.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21 | 4.3 | 4.9:1 | 62% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 5.6 | 5.4:1 | 60% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 5 | 5.4:1 | 52% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.4:1 | 63% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 6.1 | 3.3:1 | 35% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 6 | 3.0:1 | 67% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 29 | 6 | 4.8:1 | 59% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 26 | 7 | 3.7:1 | 27% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Gray Jr High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (20 to 21); teachers down 30% (6.1 to 4.3).
About South Gray Jr High
South Gray Jr High is the name of a very small middle school in Copeland, Kansas. Total enrollment is 21 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Kansas have about 402 students on average; enrollment here is 95% lower.
South Gray Jr High belongs to Copeland, a district of 2 schools and 72 students.
South Gray Jr High is 86% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Gray County, where about 90% of residents are White.
Based on 4.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, South Gray Jr High has a ratio of 4.9:1. Compared with the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 62%. The average for public schools in Gray County is 42%.
Among Kansas public middle schools, South Gray Jr High outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at South Gray Jr High are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.5% actual, 32.5% predicted).
In Gray County, home to about 5,701 people, the median household earns about $79,122 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Gray County number 9, with about 1,002 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Copeland Elem, is less than a tenth of a mile. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 32.9%; South Gray Jr High's is 33.5%, ranking 4th of 9.
The NCES locale for South Gray Jr High is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 22% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Gray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,701
Census ACS
Median income
$79,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Copeland Elem0.0 mi · 51
- South Gray High10.9 mi · 59
- Montezuma Elem10.9 mi · 83
- Sublette Elem12.5 mi · 205
- Sublette High12.7 mi · 117
- Sublette Middle12.7 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About South Gray Jr HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Gray Jr High?
South Gray Jr High enrolls approximately 21 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Gray Jr High serve?
South Gray Jr High serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does South Gray Jr High have?
South Gray Jr High employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.9:1.
How diverse is South Gray Jr High?
South Gray Jr High reports a student body of 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Gray Jr High?
South Gray Jr High is overseen by Copeland in Gray County.
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