Best Middle Schools in Cheney, KS

Summary:

The city of Cheney, Kansas is home to a single outstanding middle school, Cheney Middle School 6-8, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state of Kansas, placing 18th out of 363 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cheney Middle School 6-8 is an exceptional educational institution, with students significantly outperforming state averages on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.15% of students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, well below the state average, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.8 to 1 and spending per student of $11,158, Cheney Middle School 6-8 provides a personalized and well-resourced learning environment for its diverse student population, of which 30.34% were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's exceptional performance and commitment to student success make it a standout educational institution in the Cheney area and the state of Kansas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheney Middle School 6-8	Public	6-8	715 N. Main	Cheney	67025	Sedgwick County	Cheney	No	No	No	No	(316) 542-0060	193	13	14.3	22.3%	175 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	92.7	18^th of 363 public middle schools	95.0%		92.6	16^th of 362 public middle schools	95.6%	2	58.1	56.7	71.4	62.2	70.0	60.0	79.4	69.9	77.8	77.8	$14,343	$152	$14,191

Cities Near Cheney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garden Plain	5.8 mi	2	19^th
Goddard	10.93 mi	12	87^th
Norwich	12.39 mi	3	117^th
Andale	13.88 mi	2	24^th
Colwich	14.03 mi	2	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.