For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 485 students in Brown County, KS.
The top ranked public middle schools in Brown County, KS are Hiawatha Middle School and Everest Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Brown County, KS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average). Middle schools in Brown County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Kansas public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Brown County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
307 South Morrill Ave
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-4172
Hiawatha, KS 66434
(785) 742-4172
Grades: 5-8
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Everest Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
221 South 7th
Everest, KS 66424
(785) 548-7536
Everest, KS 66424
(785) 548-7536
Grades: 5-8
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 First St
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365
Powhattan, KS 66527
(785) 474-3365
Grades: K-12
| 76 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Brown County, KS?
The top ranked public middle schools in Brown County, KS include Hiawatha Middle School and Everest Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Brown County?
3 public middle schools are located in Brown County.
What is the racial composition of students in Brown County?
Brown County public middle schools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public middle schools average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.