Middle Schools in Cheney

Summary:

Cheney, Kansas is home to a single standout middle school, Cheney Middle School 6-8, which has consistently ranked among the top 20 middle schools in the state and maintains a 5-star rating from School Digger. This small school of 178 students boasts exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects significantly exceeding state averages.

Cheney Middle School 6-8 has a strong track record, ranking as high as 12th out of 362 middle schools in Kansas in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's 5-star School Digger rating further underscores its status as one of the top-performing institutions in the state. Academically, the school shines, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are well above the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 62.15%, compared to the state average of 44.47%.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is slightly higher than the state average, its other key metrics suggest a strong educational environment. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.8 to 1 is lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $11,158 in the 2018-2019 school year was higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's exceptional performance and the individualized attention it is able to provide to its students.

District Detail

100 W 6th Ave.
Cheney, KS 67025

(316) 542-3512

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 823

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renwick	5.96 mi	6	13^th
Goddard	11.16 mi	12	59^th
Kingman - Norwich	12.53 mi	7	103^rd
Pretty Prairie	16.42 mi	3	156^th
Haven Public Schools	17.54 mi	5	164^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.

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