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Derby North Middle School

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Derby North Middle School ranks 137 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Derby North Middle School is a public middle school serving 856 students in grades 6-8 in Derby, Kansas, which is part of the Derby school district. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing at an average level compared to other middle schools in the state.

Derby North Middle School consistently outperforms the Derby district and the state of Kansas in student academic achievement, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade Mathematics, where 54.96% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (49.47%) and state (37.57%) averages. Additionally, the school has a strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking higher than the state averages for these populations.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Derby Middle School and middle schools in the Wichita and Haysville districts, Derby North Middle School generally outperforms its peers in student academic achievement. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting it is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students.

832

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,777

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8408

District: Derby

Students who attend Derby North Middle School usually attend:

High:

Derby High School

Feeder schools for Derby North Middle School:

Elementary:	Derby Hills Elementary
	Oaklawn Elementary
	Park Hill Elementary
	Stone Creek Elementary
	More...
	Wineteer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2018 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

137^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Derby

153^rd of 264Derby 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	56.6	137 of 363	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	129 of 362	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	148 of 362	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	173 of 368	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	147 of 367	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	32 of 73	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	33 of 72	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	11 of 67	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	142 of 313	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	104 of 294	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	98 of 275	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	49.8	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	42 of 144	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	57 of 140	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	106 of 285	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	103 of 296	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	98 of 300	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	113 of 270	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	103 of 275	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	121 of 270	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	144 of 255	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	106 of 308	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	139 of 301	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	112 of 280	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	30 of 88	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	30 of 79	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	14 of 64	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	77 of 177	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	67 of 171	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	157 of 344	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	148 of 333	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)66th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)29th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2025)20th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
Derby North Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8408	832	57	14.5	47.2%	484 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	149 (17.9%)	39 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (12.7%)	56.6	137^th of 363 public middle schools	62.3%		53.6	129^th of 362 public middle schools	64.4%	8	41.7	46.4	46.6	44.9	31.2	34.6	55.0	40.5	43.3	43.3	$11,777	$1,677	$10,100
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%)	39.6	219^th of 363 public middle schools	39.7%		40.1	205^th of 362 public middle schools	43.4%	14	36.7	33.6	37.4	35.9	30.0	28.3	44.3	34.5	36.5	36.5	$11,643	$1,652	$9,991
Wells Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 E Galena Suite 373	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7650	36	10	3.6	91.7%	13 (36.1%)	10 (27.8%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0				0.0			$102,014	$17,223	$84,791
Curtis Middle School	Public	6-8	1031 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7350	846	67	12.6	92.3%	126 (14.9%)	233 (27.5%)	344 (40.7%)	72 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	59 (7.0%)	5.3	353^rd of 363 public middle schools	2.8%		8.6	352^nd of 362 public middle schools	2.8%	1	15.5	12.3	16.7	14.8	9.2	9.7	12.1	10.4	12.3	12.3	$17,314	$3,544	$13,770
Rose Hill Middle	Public	6-8	212 Rocket Drive	Rose Hill	67133	Butler County	Rose Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 776-3320	328	29	11.1	36.3%	285 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	33.1	254^th of 363 public middle schools	30.0%		38.5	214^th of 362 public middle schools	40.9%	40	36.4	40.8	26.6	34.5	29.1	27.2	25.7	27.3	38.5	38.5	$12,573	$1,931	$10,642
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 E Skinner	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8500	678	50	13.4	95.6%	108 (15.9%)	164 (24.2%)	318 (46.9%)	38 (5.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.2%)	7	350^th of 363 public middle schools	3.6%		8.5	353^rd of 362 public middle schools	2.5%	3	13.0	17.9	14.3	15.0	10.6	10.1	20.4	13.9	13.3	13.3	$16,987	$2,985	$14,003
Haysville Middle School	Public	6-8	900 W Grand	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2251	755	53	14.3	62.0%	531 (70.3%)	12 (1.6%)	118 (15.6%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	75 (9.9%)	24.8	297^th of 363 public middle schools	18.2%		20.2	316^th of 362 public middle schools	12.7%	19	29.3	31.5	31.5	30.8	34.9	22.9	24.5	27.5	23.6	23.6	$12,549	$543	$12,006
Mulvane Middle School	Public	6-8	915 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	No	(316) 777-2022	404	37	10.7	36.9%	350 (86.6%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	54.1	151^st of 363 public middle schools	58.4%		52.4	138^th of 362 public middle schools	61.9%	13	36.7	46.1	51.1	44.6	30.2	38.8	47.8	38.9	38.4	38.4	$12,861	$1,361	$11,500
Haysville West Middle School	Public	6-8	1956 W. Grand Ave.	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2370	551	41	13.5	59.0%	292 (53.0%)	26 (4.7%)	134 (24.3%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (10.9%)	31.7	265^th of 363 public middle schools	27.0%		32.6	251^st of 362 public middle schools	30.7%	14	28.7	38.5	28.2	32.1	30.5	26.3	34.7	30.3	33.5	33.5	$14,085	$543	$13,541
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	1407 S Broadway	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-5350	604	41	14.8	95.9%	137 (22.7%)	109 (18.0%)	299 (49.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	3.7	360^th of 363 public middle schools	0.8%		6	361^st of 362 public middle schools	0.3%	1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.3	5.7	3.3	6.7	5.2	12.5	12.5	$16,136	$2,974	$13,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Derby North Middle School

Is Derby North Middle School a good school?

Derby North Middle School ranks 137^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Derby North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Derby North Middle School usually go on to attend Derby High School

How many students attend Derby North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Derby North Middle School.

What district is Derby North Middle School in?

Derby

What is the racial makeup of Derby North Middle School?

Students at Derby North Middle School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

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