The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Science. The lowest is 60% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Louisburg Middle
Louisburg Middle School is the sole public middle school for the Louisburg district, serving grades six through eight. It occupies a separate campus in this small, growing city in Miami County, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The town retains a rural, small-town texture, with notable agritourism and recreation draws like the Louisburg Cider Mill and Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory, and its location along US-69 positions it for continued suburban growth. The district itself passed a bond issue in late 2020 for building infrastructure improvements, including a new high-wind shelter and multi-purpose room.
The student body at Louisburg Middle is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a small share of students identifying as two or more races, and even fewer Black students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves just over three hundred students across three grades, placing it in a moderate size range for a middle school.
On the Kansas Assessment Program, the school's results show a clear upward trend by grade level. In English language arts, proficiency rates rise from a share of students meeting the standard in sixth grade to a somewhat higher share in seventh grade, and then to a notably higher share in eighth grade. Mathematics follows a similar pattern: proficiency is similar in sixth and seventh grades, then climbs substantially in eighth grade. Eighth-grade science results are strong, with a large majority of students scoring proficient or above. Overall, the school places above the midpoint among the four districts in Miami County on a combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades. This is a solid academic profile, one that shows a school where student performance generally strengthens as students move through the middle grades.
A parent should note that the state changed the cut scores for the Kansas Assessment Program in math and English language arts in recent years, so direct year-over-year comparisons with earlier results are not straightforward. The data available is from the current assessment framework only, and no multi-year trend line is provided.
Program offerings for this school are not detailed in the available data. Likewise, information on discipline, staffing, and attendance was not available for this profile. A parent may want to contact the school directly to learn about elective courses, extracurricular activities, and any support services for students with individualized education plans or English language needs, as those counts were also missing from the data.
The community context is car-dependent, with limited walkability. Schools are on separated campuses rather than clustered downtown. The district also offers a daycare center for younger children at Circle Grove Preschool, which began in the 2022-2023 school year, an option for families with preschoolers. The town itself is growing steadily, with new residential construction actively encouraged, and the housing market reflects a mix of single-family homes at values above the national benchmark. The median household income in Louisburg is modest, and the area is primarily residential and commuter-oriented.
For a family considering Louisburg Middle, the picture is of a school with respectable and improving academic proficiency, a small-town setting, and a student population that is notably homogenous. The steady growth in performance across grades is a constructive sign, and the school's standing within Miami County is favorable. The missing data on programs and student support services means a family with specific academic or extracurricular interests will need to do further direct inquiry to get a complete picture.
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