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Parsons Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2719 Main, Parsons, KS 67357 · (620) 421-4190 · Part of Parsons Unified School District 503

Parsons’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Parsons Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Parsons kids: Parsons Sr High

On the path

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

2–3Garfield School176 students
6–8Parsons Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Parsons Sr High399 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts23%
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 ↗

2719 Main, Parsons

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6102
Grade 787
Grade 884
Enrollment over time
302’20
296’21
295’22
264’23
273’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 14%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Parsons Middle School from Parsons families.

Other schools in Parsons Unified School District 503

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Parsons
262 students14:1
Garfield School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Parsons
A−
176 students11:1
Guthridge School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Parsons
B−
203 students13:1
Parsons Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Parsons
D
399 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; Parsons’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.