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C−

Holcomb Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 N Henderson, Holcomb, KS 67851 · (620) 277-2699 · Part of Holcomb Unified School District 363

Sherlock Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Holcomb Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sherlock Township kids: Holcomb High

On the path

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

3–5Holcomb Elem 3-5in Holcomb
6–8Holcomb MiddleYou are here
9–12Holcomb Highin Holcomb

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

500 N Henderson, Holcomb

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 675
Grade 774
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
236’20
236’21
219’22
221’23
227’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black <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 Holcomb Middle from Sherlock Township families.

Other schools in Holcomb Unified School District 363

The district →
Wiley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Holcomb
218 students12:1
Holcomb Elem 3-5
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Holcomb
B−
187 students12:1
Holcomb High
High · Grades 9–12 · Holcomb
D−
265 students10:1
USD 363 Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Holcomb
10 students

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