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Mead Middle School vs. Curtis Middle School

Should you attend Mead Middle School or Curtis 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
Mead Middle School
2601 E Skinner
Wichita, KS 67211
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Curtis Middle School
1031 S Edgemoor
Wichita, KS 67218
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades 6-8, Mead 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 4% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 828 students in grades 6-8, Curtis 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 4% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
543 students
828 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
65 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Curtis Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mead Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Curtis Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1273 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#1268 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mead Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Curtis Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
4%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead 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 Curtis 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.
7%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
8%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead 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 Curtis 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
4%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Curtis 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mead Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Curtis Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
156
280
Grade 7 Students
198
270
Grade 8 Students
189
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Curtis Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
46%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mead Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Curtis Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mead Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Curtis Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mead 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 Curtis Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mead 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Curtis 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.
0.70
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Mead 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 Curtis 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
86%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mead 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 Curtis 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mead 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 Curtis 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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