West Franklin Middle School

West Franklin Middle School is a tiny 6-8 campus in Pomona, Kansas, part of West Franklin. The school enrolls 149 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

West Franklin Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by West Franklin, a district that hosts 642 students overall.

On the student-mix side, West Franklin Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, West Franklin Middle School records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at West Franklin Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, West Franklin Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 24.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) reports that median household income runs about $77,207, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,187 students), of which West Franklin Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: West Franklin High School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Franklin Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. West Franklin Middle School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 149). The White share of enrollment edged down from 93% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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