Billy Mills Middle School vs. Lawrence Southwest Middle School
Should you attend Billy Mills Middle School or Lawrence Southwest Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 516 students in grades 6-8, Billy Mills Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 641 students in grades 6-8, Lawrence Southwest Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
516 students
641 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#929 out of 1280 schools in KS (Bottom 50%)
#479 out of 1280 schools in KS (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
39%
(Top 30% in KS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
34%
(Top 50% in KS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
28%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
158
206
Grade 7 Students
174
226
Grade 8 Students
184
209
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
55%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
