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Monticello Trails Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Monticello Trails Middle School is a public middle school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 684 students. The school is part of the De Soto school district, which is ranked 12th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Monticello Trails Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Monticello Trails Middle School consistently outperforms the state and De Soto district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.14% for the district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. In mathematics, the school had 61.36% of students proficient or better, compared to 59.58% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Basehor-Linwood Middle School, Westridge Middle, and Turner Middle School, Monticello Trails Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests the school may have access to more resources, experienced teachers, or other factors that contribute to its success.

655

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,229

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226

(913) 422-1100

District: De Soto

Students who attend Monticello Trails Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mill Valley High School

Feeder schools for Monticello Trails Middle School:

Elementary:	Clear Creek Elementary
	Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

African American:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

34^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the De Soto

12^th of 264De Soto 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	87.0	34 of 363	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	33 of 362	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	37 of 362	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	14 of 367	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	24 of 368	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	28 of 350	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	24 of 358	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	17 of 368	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	78.4	37 of 355	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	41 of 342	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	51 of 320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	103 of 307	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	96 of 296	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	108 of 286	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	56 of 277	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	4 of 73	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	12 of 160	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.8	7 of 313	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	30 of 294	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	34 of 275	87.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	13 of 135	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	27 of 144	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	9 of 140	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	4 of 138	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	4 of 135	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	8 of 114	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	80 of 285	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	60 of 296	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	54 of 300	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	98 of 270	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	14 of 275	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.2	93 of 255	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	23 of 308	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	18 of 301	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	22 of 280	92.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	21 of 88	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	51 of 177	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	5 of 178	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	12 of 160	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	30 of 349	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	40 of 349	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	27 of 349	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)90th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

Science55%+13 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 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
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
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 Mize Boulevard	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-3512	676	47	14.3	12.7%	528 (78.1%)	40 (5.9%)	54 (8.0%)	19 (2.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	69.9	81^st of 363 public middle schools	77.7%		77.3	52^nd of 362 public middle schools	85.6%	29	50.9	55.6	36.7	48.2	54.8	53.1	44.0	50.8	46.6	46.6	$12,526	$828	$11,698
Robert E Clark Middle	Public	6-8	420 N Bluegrass	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5115	599	50	11.9	64.3%	315 (52.6%)	88 (14.7%)	137 (22.9%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.3%)	27.4	283^rd of 363 public middle schools	22.0%		28.4	277^th of 362 public middle schools	23.5%	6	36.2	31.7	28.9	32.1	31.4	30.7	21.7	27.8	26.3	26.3	$13,618	$3,813	$9,805
Prairie Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	21600 W 107th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7280	709	50	14.0	7.5%	543 (76.6%)	37 (5.2%)	51 (7.2%)	49 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	94.2	11^th of 363 public middle schools	97.0%		94.6	9^th of 362 public middle schools	97.5%	2	58.4	73.8	70.7	67.6	69.7	70.6	65.2	68.4	65.4	65.4	$12,983	$398	$12,586
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
Summit Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 W 118th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7200	576	46	12.4	31.3%	344 (59.7%)	74 (12.8%)	109 (18.9%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	74.5	63^rd of 363 public middle schools	82.6%		73.3	64^th of 362 public middle schools	82.3%	1	52.8	49.2	53.8	51.9	49.0	45.4	55.0	49.6	50.9	50.9	$16,403	$635	$15,767
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
Basehor-Linwood Middle School	Public	6-8	15900 Conley Road	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-2976	679	48	14.0	22.1%	544 (80.1%)	15 (2.2%)	71 (10.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	83.4	43^rd of 363 public middle schools	88.2%		77.8	51^st of 362 public middle schools	85.9%	8	60.2	56.2	61.7	59.3	54.7	42.7	59.7	52.3	60.8	60.8	$12,993	$914	$12,079
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Trails Middle School

What district is Monticello Trails Middle School in?

De Soto

What high school do graduates of Monticello Trails Middle School attend?

Students who attend Monticello Trails Middle School usually go on to attend Mill Valley High School

Is Monticello Trails Middle School a good school?

Yes. Monticello Trails Middle School ranks in the top 9.4% of Kansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Trails Middle School?

Students at Monticello Trails Middle School are 85% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Monticello Trails Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Monticello Trails Middle School.

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