Circle Middle School
Regular School · Benton, KS
Circle Middle School is a regular school school in Benton, Kansas, serving grades 07–08 with 312 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.
Level
Middle
Grades
07 – 08
Enrollment
312
Teachers (FTE)
22.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 242 | 78% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 27 | 9% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4% |
| Asian | 8 | 3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 312 | 156M / 156F |
Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)
| Metric | This School | State Avg | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Proficiency | 17.0% -11.4pp | 28.4% | 302 |
| Reading Proficiency | 33.0% -3.2pp | 36.2% | 293 |
| Science Proficiency | 25-29% | — | 139 |
Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.
Programs & Discipline
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
8 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
13
4.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
46
14.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.
Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)
| Category | Students | % of School |
|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment (est.) | 312 | 100% |
Other Schools in District
- Circle Benton Elementary Elementary
- Circle Greenwich Elementary Elementary
- Circle Oil Hill Elementary Elementary
- Circle Towanda Elementary Elementary
- Circle High High
Related Data
- Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 67017) → CensusDepth.com
- Kansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- Kansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com
NCES ID
201230001738
Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD