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Thunder Ridge Middle School

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Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks 166 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Thunder Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Agra, Kansas, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the Thunder Ridge Schools district, which is ranked 136 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thunder Ridge Middle School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from as high as 32nd out of 367 Kansas middle schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) to as low as 208th out of 350 in 2017-2018 (2-star rating). However, the school's ranking and rating have been on an upward trend in recent years, with a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and a 3-star rating in the current 2024-2025 school year. The school has performed exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, particularly among White students and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, but its performance for male students has been relatively lower.

The closest comparable school to Thunder Ridge Middle School is Phillipsburg Middle, located approximately 10.89 miles away. Phillipsburg Middle has a lower statewide ranking and rating compared to Thunder Ridge Middle School, but generally outperforms it in terms of proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across most grade levels and subject areas. Both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates, but Phillipsburg Middle spends significantly less per student compared to Thunder Ridge Middle School.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,896

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

941 Kansas Avenue
Agra, KS 67621

(785) 638-2244

District: Thunder Ridge Schools

Students who attend Thunder Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thunder Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Thunder Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Thunder Ridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

491^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

166^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 264Thunder Ridge Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	481 of 653	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	467 of 660	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	471 of 668	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.3	113 of 670	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	159 of 667	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	344 of 656	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	397 of 659	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	236 of 656	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	123 of 678	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	49.3	436 of 668	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.8	356 of 660	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	362 of 631	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	476 of 630	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	78.9	51 of 621	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	70.4	95 of 509	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	173 of 512	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	505 of 576	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	489 of 579	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	472 of 584	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	469 of 596	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	202 of 592	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	166 of 363	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	74 of 362	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	65 of 362	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	32 of 367	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	60.2	114 of 368	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	208 of 350	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	200 of 358	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	128 of 343	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	65 of 368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	73.4	57 of 342	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	73 of 320	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	69 of 316	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	26 of 307	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	10 of 275	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	7 of 270	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	43.2	139 of 255	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	183 of 280	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	104 of 347	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	42 of 349	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	166 of 344	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	267 of 333	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)96th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)70th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2019)57th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	4-8	941 Kansas Avenue	Agra	67621	Phillips County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 638-2244	72	7	9.8	55.6%	64 (88.9%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	51	166^th of 363 public middle schools	54.3%		69.6	74^th of 362 public middle schools	79.6%	92	47.1		37.5	40.0	40.0	17.6		37.5	40.0	26.7	35.3	40.0	37.0	$19,896	$2,502	$17,394
Phillipsburg Middle	Public	5-8	647 7th St	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	No	(785) 543-5114	179	15	11.7	53.1%	166 (92.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	48.5	177^th of 363 public middle schools	51.2%		32.9	249^th of 362 public middle schools	31.2%	72	52.2	34.9	46.2	40.8	43.5	56.5	27.9	43.6	42.9	42.9	58.7	34.7	46.3	$9,849	$2,903	$6,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Thunder Ridge Middle School

Is Thunder Ridge Middle School a good school?

Thunder Ridge Middle School ranks 166^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thunder Ridge Middle School?

Students at Thunder Ridge Middle School are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Thunder Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thunder Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Thunder Ridge High School

What district is Thunder Ridge Middle School in?

Thunder Ridge Schools

How many students attend Thunder Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Thunder Ridge Middle School.

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