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Fort Scott Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1105 E 12th St, Fort Scott, KS 66701 · (620) 223-3262 · Part of Fort Scott Unified School District 234

Fort Scott’s School Grade C better than 26% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Scott Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Scott kids: Fort Scott Sr High

On the path

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

3–5Eugene Ware Elem361 students
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fort Scott Sr High578 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

1105 E 12th St, Fort Scott

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6119
Grade 7125
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
425’20
442’21
430’22
392’23
372’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Scott Middle School from Fort Scott families.

Other schools in Fort Scott Unified School District 234

The district →
Fort Scott Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fort Scott
109 students22:1
Winfield Scott Elem
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fort Scott
311 students10:1
Eugene Ware Elem
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fort Scott
B−
361 students12:1
Fort Scott Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Scott
D
578 students14:1

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; Fort Scott’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.