Horace J. Good Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden City, Kansas 67846 · Garden City
#176 of 205 middle schools in Kansas
#13548 of 15,369 nationally
About Horace J. Good Middle School
Horace J. Good Middle School is a public middle located in Garden City, in the Garden City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 583 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 176th of 205 ranked middle schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (84th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 583.
There are 17 schools in Garden City; Horace J. Good Middle School ranks 11th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)14%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Horace J. Good Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Horace J. Good Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall
Garden City · Public other · Grades K–12
111 students · 161 m away
Georgia Matthews Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
112 students · 380 m away
Abe Hubert Elementary School
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–6
285 students · 451 m away
Jennie Wilson Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
796 students · 994 m away
Gertrude Walker Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
186 students · 1.1 km away
Buffalo Jones Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
221 students · 1.4 km away
Alta Brown Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
336 students · 1.5 km away
Kenneth Henderson Middle
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
425 students · 1.7 km away
Edith Scheuerman Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
204 students · 2.0 km away
Florence Wilson Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
376 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
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584 students
Indian Trail Middle School
Olathe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
582 students
Pleasant Ridge Middle
Overland Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
581 students
Turner Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
585 students
Lansing Middle 6-8
Lansing · Public middle · Grades 6–8
580 students
Brooks Magnet Middle School
Wichita · Public middle · Grades 6–8
578 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Horace J. Good Middle School a good school?
Horace J. Good Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 21.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #176 of 205 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Horace J. Good Middle School rank in Kansas?
Horace J. Good Middle School ranks #176 of 205 middle schools in Kansas and #13548 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Horace J. Good Middle School?
Horace J. Good Middle School had 583 students in 2025.
Is Horace J. Good Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Horace J. Good Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Horace J. Good Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Horace J. Good Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.