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Atchison Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

301 N 5th, Atchison, KS 66002 · (913) 367-5363 · Part of Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409

Atchison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Atchison Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Atchison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Atchison Elementary School693 students
6–8Atchison Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 N 5th, Atchison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 698
Grade 791
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
361’20
345’21
313’22
295’23
287’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Two or more races 16%Black 9%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atchison Middle School from Atchison families.

Other schools in Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409

The district →
Atchison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atchison
C+
693 students15:1
Central School
Other · Grades 2–12 · Atchison
C−
51 students10:1
Atchison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atchison
C−
419 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Atchison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.