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Lexington Trails Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Lexington Trails Middle School is a public middle school located in De Soto, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 385 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. Lexington Trails Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 20 for the past several years.

Lexington Trails Middle School consistently outperforms the state and De Soto district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.14% in the district and 44.47% statewide. Similarly, in mathematics, 65.12% of Lexington Trails students were proficient or better, compared to 59.58% in the district and 38.73% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking within the top 25 in the state for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Lexington Trails Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it is also outperforming many of the nearby middle schools in the region, such as Monticello Trails Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School, both within the De Soto district, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Lexington Trails Middle School's consistent high performance and commitment to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment set it apart as an exceptional educational institution in the area.

393

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,306

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018

(913) 667-6260

District: De Soto

Students who attend Lexington Trails Middle School usually attend:

High:

De Soto High School

Feeder schools for Lexington Trails Middle School:

Elementary:	Mize Elementary School
	Starside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

12^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.0	12 of 363	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	10 of 362	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	7 of 362	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	16 of 367	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	53 of 368	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	43 of 350	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	60 of 358	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	51 of 343	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	48 of 368	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	8 of 355	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.5	14 of 342	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	75.0	49 of 316	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	110 of 307	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	120 of 296	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	128 of 286	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	95 of 277	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.5	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	27 of 157	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	99.4	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	15 of 313	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	44 of 294	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	47 of 275	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	11 of 135	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	25 of 144	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	22 of 285	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	28 of 296	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	13 of 300	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	16 of 270	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	21 of 275	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	43.5	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	85 of 255	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	88.9	14 of 308	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	56 of 301	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	41 of 280	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	9 of 177	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	15 of 171	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	14 of 160	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	27 of 157	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	5 of 349	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	2 of 349	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	38 of 333	88.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)91st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Lexington Trails Middle School

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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
Lexington Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	8800 Penner Avenue	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6260	393	31	12.4	31.6%	294 (74.8%)	3 (0.8%)	80 (20.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	94	12^th of 363 public middle schools	96.7%		94.6	10^th of 362 public middle schools	97.2%	2		61.0	70.1	66.9	66.2		70.3	61.2	64.5	65.1		68.8	68.8	$14,306	$1,061	$13,245
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
Eudora Middle School	Public	6-8	2635 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4960	370	24	15.2	36.8%	314 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%		65.5	85^th of 362 public middle schools	76.5%	5		53.4	48.0	43.8	48.4		50.8	43.6	44.6	46.3		45.9	45.9	$15,625	$2,730	$12,896
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
Mission Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N. Persimmon Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7260	680	50	13.6	9.3%	557 (81.9%)	26 (3.8%)	50 (7.4%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	86.8	35^th of 363 public middle schools	90.4%		83.6	38^th of 362 public middle schools	89.5%	3		65.0	56.8	50.9	57.3		65.9	58.5	62.1	62.1		53.4	53.4	$13,750	$654	$13,096
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
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
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
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
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	548	44	12.3	33.0%	451 (82.3%)	23 (4.2%)	31 (5.7%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%		66.6	84^th of 362 public middle schools	76.8%	42	55.5	40.0	41.1	50.4	46.3	56.2	36.5	47.1	61.5	49.6	64.3	37.1	51.4	$12,385	$591	$11,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Lexington Trails Middle School

How many students attend Lexington Trails Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Lexington Trails Middle School.

Is Lexington Trails Middle School a good school?

Yes! Lexington Trails Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 363 Kansas middle schools.

What district is Lexington Trails Middle School in?

De Soto

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

Students who attend Lexington Trails Middle School usually go on to attend De Soto High School

What is the racial makeup of Lexington Trails Middle School?

Students at Lexington Trails Middle School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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