Chisholm Middle School vs. Halstead Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades 7-8, Chisholm Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 376 students in grades 4-8, Halstead Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
4-8
Total Students
489 students
376 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1121 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#694 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
72
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
260
64
Grade 8 Students
229
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
10%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
62%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
