The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Haven Middle School
Haven Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the small, rural Reno County community of Haven, Kansas. The school is part of Haven Public Schools, a district where publicly reported information shows no recent major changes with a lasting impact on families. The town itself is a primarily residential farming community with a stable population, a high homeownership rate, and a modest civic life anchored by an annual fall festival. Housing values in the area are notably lower than the national average, and the typical commute for residents is a short drive, consistent with a rural setting where most people travel by car.
Enrollment at Haven Middle School is small, with slightly more students in seventh grade than in eighth. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with small shares of Hispanic and Black students. Nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial share of families with lower incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and language support programs.
State assessment results from the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) offer a mixed picture. In seventh-grade math, just under two-fifths of students scored at proficient or above, while eighth-grade math proficiency was a bit lower. English language arts results followed a similar pattern: seventh graders performed slightly better than eighth graders, with about two-fifths proficient in seventh grade and just over a third in eighth grade. Eighth-grade science proficiency was lower still, at about three in ten. It is important to note that Kansas recently changed the cut scores on these tests, so these results cannot be directly compared to prior years. In a countywide comparison, Haven Middle School's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint among the eight districts in Reno County. The school’s graduation rate is not applicable, as it does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data was also missing.
The school is a traditional public school, not a charter or magnet. Information on its course offerings, discipline practices, staffing ratios, and attendance patterns was not available in the provided data, leaving gaps in the picture of the daily environment a student would experience.
For families considering this school, Haven Middle School offers a small, rural setting with a consistent community feel. The academic results suggest that a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly around how the school supports students who are not yet proficient and how it prepares them for high school. The absence of certain data points, such as program offerings and school climate metrics, makes it harder to fully assess the student experience beyond test scores. A visit or direct conversation with the school would be valuable for any family trying to understand whether this environment fits their child’s needs.
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