Paola Middle School

Paola Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
405 N Hospital Dr,  Paola, KS
Paola Unified School District
1.8
430 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
28%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
28%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.1%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
22.7%
State Average
34.2%
Science
26.6%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
338:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
87.4%
Hispanic
6.5%
Two or more races
4.7%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
1.8 5 Reviews
1.0 student
1/11/2025
Paola middle school does nothing about bullying. I’ve gone many times to teachers to only be told. “We will handle it.” That never happened. Last year I was sexually harassed in a hallway going back from lunch. Teachers claimed to had never seen it. The only teacher who did something about it was my...
1.0 parent
12/5/2024
We have been in a lot of school districts and this is by far one of the worst that I have ever encountered. The bullying is completely out of hand. The wrong kids are kicked out of school for violence. The ones that are simply defending themselves get kicked out of school after they were attacked. T...
5.0 parent
9/22/2023
My child is in his second year at Paola Middle School. We have been very happy with the teachers and staff. They are knowledgeable, respectful, and most are passionate about what they do. They all seem to genuinely care about these kids. He has had many opportunities to participate in sports as well...
1.0 other
8/3/2022
Awful school. Kids are rude and bullies others (like me and my friends) and they get away with it because some of them are related to the teachers. Half the teachers do not care about bullying, and brush it aside. And almost all of the teachers/staff care about mental disabilities. I have ADHD, and...

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