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Trailridge Middle

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Trailridge Middle ranks 57 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Trailridge Middle is a public middle school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 744 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailridge Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Kansas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 57 out of 363 schools. Its performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally on par with or slightly below the Shawnee Mission Public School District average, but significantly above the state average across all subjects and grade levels. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 20 Kansas middle schools for African American students and in the top 20% for White students and multi-racial students. However, it struggles more with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools for these subgroups.

Trailridge Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 17.9% in 2024-2025 to 20.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 1.6% over the past few years, on par with the district and state averages. Trailridge Middle has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (42.74% in 2023-2024) compared to the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Indian Woods Middle (37.92%) and Prairie Trail Middle (8.01%).

752

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Quivira Rd
Shawnee, KS 66216

(913) 993-1000

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Trailridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Feeder schools for Trailridge Middle:

Elementary:	Broken Arrow Elementary
	Mill Creek Elementary
	Ray Marsh Elementary
	Rhein Benninghoven Elementary
	More...
	Shawanoe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

57^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	67 of 362	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	86 of 368	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	120 of 367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	72 of 350	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	108 of 368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	156 of 355	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	220 of 342	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	108 of 316	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	158 of 307	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.3	100 of 296	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	170 of 286	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	145 of 277	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	14 of 68	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	21 of 73	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	32 of 65	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	23 of 69	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	46 of 157	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	23 of 65	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	22 of 60	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.5	103 of 313	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	47 of 294	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	61 of 275	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	76 of 144	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	65 of 135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	141 of 296	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	148 of 270	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	229 of 275	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	168 of 255	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	91 of 308	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	61 of 280	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	33 of 79	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	37 of 177	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	32 of 164	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	34.2	118 of 178	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	114 of 171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	46 of 157	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	14 of 344	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	31 of 333	90.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)74th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-45 vs school

Asian (2024)35th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Well I have four kids and they all went to Trail ridge Middle school. I love the school and i think if you want to give the best middle school experience and education enroll them in trail ridge. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 10, 2014

The faculty and staff of Trailridge Middle school are professional and student success focused. Middle school years can be challenging, and Trailridge provides extra curricular activities and a safe environment to grow. Close Quote

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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
Trailridge Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Quivira Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1000	752	53	14.1	42.6%	425 (56.5%)	86 (11.4%)	169 (22.5%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.3%)	76.1	57^th of 363 public middle schools	84.3%		71.4	67^th of 362 public middle schools	81.5%	10		52.1	52.3	52.2		46.3	51.2	48.8	48.5	48.5	$12,759	$925	$11,834
Westridge Middle	Public	7-8	9300 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1200	761	58	13.1	53.6%	347 (45.6%)	109 (14.3%)	242 (31.8%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	47.8	179^th of 363 public middle schools	50.7%		48.8	157^th of 362 public middle schools	56.6%	22		40.1	37.2	38.8		34.2	34.9	34.5	41.5	41.5	$12,843	$866	$11,977
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%		52.2	141^st of 362 public middle schools	61.0%	4		44.2	41.5	42.9		35.7	39.4	37.4	41.4	41.4	$11,857	$1,010	$10,846
Indian Woods Middle	Public	7-8	9700 Woodson Dr	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0600	809	52	15.5	35.0%	523 (64.6%)	56 (6.9%)	151 (18.7%)	28 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	88.2	30^th of 363 public middle schools	91.7%		84.2	36^th of 362 public middle schools	90.1%	6		60.4	57.1	58.8		51.6	65.6	58.4	57.1	57.1	$12,111	$483	$11,628
Indian Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0400	879	58	15.1	13.8%	733 (83.4%)	13 (1.5%)	73 (8.3%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.0%)	96.9	4^th of 363 public middle schools	98.9%		98	1^st of 362 public middle schools	99.7%	3		77.2	75.7	76.5		69.8	73.5	71.7	60.0	60.0	$11,263	$410	$10,853
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	1312 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-4000	585	41	14.1	82.7%	153 (26.2%)	87 (14.9%)	301 (51.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7		25.7	29.1	27.5		18.7	25.9	22.4	20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
Oxford Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5500	620	46	13.5	20.2%	399 (64.4%)	33 (5.3%)	87 (14.0%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	93.5	13^th of 363 public middle schools	96.4%		94.4	11^th of 362 public middle schools	97.0%	2	58.7	65.8	67.4	63.7	69.2	65.1	64.0	66.3	70.4	70.4	$12,038	$1,123	$10,914
Monticello Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 Monticello Rd	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-1100	655	49	13.3	13.1%	554 (84.6%)	34 (5.2%)	30 (4.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	87	34^th of 363 public middle schools	90.6%		85	33^rd of 362 public middle schools	90.9%	1	57.2	54.5	62.9	58.0	64.9	61.8	57.3	61.4	54.6	54.6	$11,229	$804	$10,425
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10	11.5	21.8	11.5	15.1	8.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Pioneer Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	15100 West 127th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7270	617	52	11.7	48.0%	293 (47.5%)	83 (13.5%)	162 (26.3%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49 (7.9%)	43.3	197^th of 363 public middle schools	45.7%		40.2	204^th of 362 public middle schools	43.6%	7	42.8	42.9	28.8	38.2	41.6	39.0	28.9	36.7	32.8	32.8	$16,401	$999	$15,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailridge Middle

Is Trailridge Middle a good school?

Trailridge Middle ranks 57^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Trailridge Middle in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What high school do graduates of Trailridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Trailridge Middle usually go on to attend Shawnee Mission Northwest High

What is the racial makeup of Trailridge Middle?

Students at Trailridge Middle are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Trailridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Trailridge Middle.

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