Best Middle Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 363)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
211	Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	495 E. Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3550	679	55	12.3	44.0%	469 (69.1%)	26 (3.8%)	132 (19.4%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	$12,620			$954			$11,666	40.9	40.9	199	12		200642002076
212	Bartlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W 2nd	Bartlett	67332	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 226-3414	116	12	9.8	68.1%	110 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	$18,363			$4,612			$13,751	40.8	52.6	136	76		200330001496
213	Greeley County Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	400 W Lawrence	Tribune	67879	Greeley County	Greeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 376-4265	131	14	9.6	48.9%	90 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$19,342			$1,711			$17,631	40.6	36.6	229	16		200669000014
214	Humboldt Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Bridge Street	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-3348	144	11	12.8	52.1%	122 (84.7%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	$17,151			$477			$16,674	40.6	26.8	283	69		200759000248
215	Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 E. Madison	Mankato	66956	Jewell County	Rock Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 378-3126	175	14	12.8	55.4%	151 (86.3%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$14,956			$1,712			$13,244	40.5	49.3	155	60		200002901837
216	Royster Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Main	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2520	389	30	12.9	58.9%	295 (75.8%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	$13,143			$1,275			$11,868	40.4	40	207	9		200459000972
217	Independence Middle	Public	6-8	300 W. Locust St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1836	376	31	12	74.7%	264 (70.2%)	11 (2.9%)	55 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.6%)	$12,505			$3,065			$9,440	40	36.6	228	11		200765001120
218	Trego Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	612 Junction Avenue	WaKeeney	67672	Trego County	Trego County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 743-2472	285	24	11.6	37.2%	260 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$16,001			$961			$15,040	39.7	36.4	231	13		201263000050
219	Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	801 E Madison	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8580	923	58	15.8	49.7%	620 (67.2%)	26 (2.8%)	170 (18.4%)	20 (2.2%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (8.3%)	$11,643			$1,652			$9,991	39.6	40.1	205	14		200546001598
220	Chaparral Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	467 Ks-2	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 842-5155	348	30	11.6	58.9%	267 (76.7%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (14.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	$17,144			$1,808			$15,335	39.5	39.4	209	11		200339000749

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 14, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.