Royster Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Chanute, Kansas

Royster Middle School in Chanute, Kansas enrolled 389 students in 2024-25 with 30.1 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the Kansas middle-school median of 12.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 32% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 16% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 20%

390 students in 2022-23, 393 students in 2023-24, 389 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 30.1.

Students enrolled at Royster Middle School by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233902023-243932024-25389
Students enrolled at Royster Middle School by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233902023-243932024-25389
Students enrolled at Royster Middle School by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233902023-243932024-25389
Students enrolled at Royster Middle School by school year2022-23: 390, 2023-24: 393, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-233902023-243932024-25389
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339025.015.6
2023-2439323.716.6
2024-2538930.112.9

12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 Kansas middle schools

Among the 220 Kansas middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas middle schools, 2024-25220 values from 3.6 to 18.8; Royster Middle School 12.9; state median 12.9.05101520students per full-time teacherRoyster Middle School 12.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas middle schools, 2024-25220 values from 3.6 to 18.8; Royster Middle School 12.9; state median 12.9.05101520students per full-time teacherRoyster Middle School 12.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas middle schools, 2024-25220 values from 3.6 to 18.8; Royster Middle School 12.9; state median 12.9.05101520students per full-time teacherRoyster Middle School 12.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas middle schools, 2024-25220 values from 3.6 to 18.8; Royster Middle School 12.9; state median 12.9.05101520students per full-time teacherRoyster Middle School 12.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 190 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Royster Middle School enrolled 379 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 190 of the 379 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent31.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.8% of students were White, 14.9% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White75.8%
  2. Hispanic14.9%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. American Indian0.5%
  6. Asian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Royster Middle School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2232%33%32.5%
Math, 2022-2316%19% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Royster Middle School

  1. Humboldt Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 9.0 miles away: 144 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).9.0 mi
  2. Galesburg Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 16 miles away: 112 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
  3. Compare Royster Middle School with Humboldt Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chanute Public Schools spends per student$13,899 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,899
  5. The largest public schools in KansasRoyster Middle School is the number 114 by size of 220 Kansas middle schools open in 2024-25.#114 of 220
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 12.9 for middle schools.12.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Royster Middle School

  1. How many students attend Royster Middle School?
    389 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 390 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Chanute, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Royster Middle School?
    12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for middle schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Royster Middle School a Title I school?
    Royster Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Royster Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Royster Middle School scored proficient or above: 32% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Royster Middle School in?
    Chanute Public Schools, NCES district ID 2004590. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200459000972 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22