Salina South Middle

2015 Simmons, Salina KS, 67401 | Salina Unified School District 305 | 785-309-3900
  • grades 6-8
  • students 812
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Salina
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
29%Salina
35%Kansas

Salina South Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Salina Unified School District 305" in Salina, KS. There are a total of 812 students and 56 teachers at Salina South Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Salina South Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average.

Salina South Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students812
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Salina South Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Salina South Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 65.0% 63.7% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 4.4% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 2.7% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 20.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 8.2% 4.7% 3.1%

Salina demographics profile

StatisticSalinaKansasNational
Population46,7062,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8123691
Median age38.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Salina

IndexSalinaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Salina South Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.