📍 405 Hospital Drive, Paola, Miami County, 66071
Paola Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Paola, Miami County. The school has 430 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paola school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paola Middle enrolls 430 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 376 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
142 of the school's 430 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paola Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 37, state house district 6.
Paola Middle is one of 4 schools in Paola, based in Paola, Kansas. The district serves 1,785 students district-wide and employs 140 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 430 students, Paola Middle is close to the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant