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Louisburg Middle School vs. Paola Middle School

Should you attend Louisburg Middle School or Paola Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Louisburg Middle School
505 E. Amity
Louisburg, KS 66053
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Paola Middle School
405 Hospital Drive
Paola, KS 66071
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Louisburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 370 students in grades 6-8, Louisburg Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades 6-8, Paola Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
370 students
431 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paola Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#236 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#640 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Paola Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in KS)
32%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paola Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in KS)
28%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paola Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Paola Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
123
147
Grade 7 Students
134
149
Grade 8 Students
113
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paola Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paola Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
88%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paola Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.22
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Louisburg Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paola Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paola Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisburg Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paola Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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