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Trail Ridge Middle School

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Trail Ridge Middle School ranks 161 st of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Trail Ridge Middle School in Gardner, Kansas, serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 679 students; it is one of 11 nearby schools in the comparison group, and its enrollment is the second largest. The school’s 2025–2026 state-test results were above Kansas averages in English Language Arts (ELA), math and science, but the school trailed most nearby schools. The most important takeaway is that being above the state average has not translated into keeping pace with local alternatives.

The school’s clearest relative strength is science against state and district results: 41% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 43% in the Gardner Edgerton district. Results were also above state averages in ELA (47% versus 46%) and math (43% versus 41%), but below district results in all three subjects. Among the 10 nearby schools, Trail Ridge was lowest in ELA and second-lowest in math and science. Nearby-school averages were 55% in ELA, 58% in math and 56% in science, putting Trail Ridge 8, 14 and 15 percentage points below them, respectively. At grade level, seventh-grade ELA was a bright spot at 53%, while seventh-grade math (35%) and eighth-grade science (34%) were below state results.

Results have improved substantially since 2022–2023: ELA rose 20 percentage points to 47%, math rose 20 points to 43%, and science rose 15 points to 41%. All three are now above state averages, although science dipped 1 point from the previous year. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, up from the 42nd percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025, but still the lowest percentile among these nearby schools. Its student-teacher ratio is 12.3, within the nearby range, and 44% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, the third-highest rate in the group. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings show a sharp contrast: special education students ranked at the 82nd percentile, compared with the school’s overall 56th, while English Language Learner students ranked at the 10th percentile, down from 51 in 2023–2024.

679

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,620

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 E. Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3550

District: Gardner Edgerton

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

161^st of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Gardner Edgerton

82^nd of 268Gardner Edgerton 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
2026	52.6	161 of 368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	211 of 363	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	199 of 362	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	226 of 362	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	215 of 367	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	169 of 368	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	154 of 350	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	117 of 160	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	32 of 65	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	116 of 304	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	174 of 313	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	130 of 294	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	111 of 275	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	88 of 134	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	62 of 144	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	130 of 295	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	164 of 285	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	147 of 296	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	229 of 300	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	196 of 270	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	207 of 275	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	146 of 270	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	97 of 255	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	145 of 317	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	178 of 308	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	155 of 301	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	119 of 280	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	42 of 88	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	28 of 79	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	31 of 171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	47 of 177	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	50 of 178	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	117 of 160	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	141 of 157	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	112 of 343	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	210 of 347	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	168 of 349	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	131 of 333	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2021)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)27th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	52.6	161^st of 368 public middle schools	56.3%		40.9	211^th of 363 public middle schools	41.9%	50	48.7	44.7	52.6	41.2	46.6	50.6	50.3	34.9	38.0	43.3	48.5	34.1	40.9	$12,620	$954	$11,666
Wheatridge Middle School	Public	5-8	318 E. Washington Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-2900	517	45	11.4	42.2%	377 (72.9%)	30 (5.8%)	60 (11.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.1%)	59.8	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		52.6	157^th of 363 public middle schools	56.7%	34	56.1	47.9	43.0	49.6	49.5	60.8	52.6	32.4	48.0	48.7	53.1	44.9	49.0	$13,406	$839	$12,567
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%)	64.2	103^rd of 368 public middle schools	72.0%		59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%	23	57.4	53.1	41.4	42.6	48.2	63.9	48.4	41.0	57.6	52.5	77.0	51.1	63.1	$12,385	$591	$11,794
Oregon Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Dennis Ave	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7250	632	56	11.3	44.8%	324 (51.3%)	42 (6.6%)	216 (34.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	69.3	77^th of 368 public middle schools	79.1%		42.5	201^st of 363 public middle schools	44.6%	124		51.2	52.5	48.9	51.0		49.0	49.8	56.3	51.5		41.8	41.8	$16,609	$572	$16,037
Forest Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	18701 W 191st St	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 592-7388	296	23	12.7	14.2%	246 (83.1%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	87.2	31^st of 368 public middle schools	91.6%		90.5	23^rd of 363 public middle schools	93.7%	8		53.7	69.1	53.1	58.7		61.8	76.4	62.5	66.9		64.6	64.6	$14,196	$2,566	$11,630
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%)	91.9	13^th of 368 public middle schools	96.5%		86.8	35^th of 363 public middle schools	90.4%	22		61.1	69.9	64.4	65.1		63.4	69.0	69.9	67.5		62.9	62.9	$13,750	$654	$13,096
Spring Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	301 E South Street	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7288	288	28	10.2	33.3%	230 (79.9%)	5 (1.7%)	24 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	78.9	50^th of 368 public middle schools	86.4%		61.8	112^th of 363 public middle schools	69.1%	62		55.6	52.4	51.7	53.1		56.8	52.4	53.9	54.2		64.0	64.0	$18,708	$3,248	$15,460
Woodland Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	17450 W 167th Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-8188	333	25	13.3	5.7%	284 (85.3%)	6 (1.8%)	23 (6.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	88.3	28^th of 368 public middle schools	92.4%		93	15^th of 363 public middle schools	95.9%	13		56.6	56.6	55.5	56.2		67.2	67.9	70.6	68.6		72.3	72.3	$13,172	$2,461	$10,711
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1440 E 151st St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7230	582	50	11.6	49.0%	289 (49.7%)	41 (7.0%)	195 (33.5%)	21 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	55.1	142^nd of 368 public middle schools	61.4%		33.1	255^th of 363 public middle schools	29.8%	113		37.8	47.4	52.8	45.8		40.1	44.3	43.6	42.6		36.9	36.9	$16,826	$795	$16,031
Chisholm Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 W. 159th Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7240	569	46	12.4	13.2%	404 (71.0%)	39 (6.9%)	57 (10.0%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.6%)	89.8	21^st of 368 public middle schools	94.3%		83.7	41^st of 363 public middle schools	88.7%	20		62.6	69.9	61.0	64.5		65.8	72.8	67.2	68.6		51.0	51.0	$14,813	$419	$14,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Trail Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Trail Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Trail Ridge Middle School.

What district is Trail Ridge Middle School in?

Gardner Edgerton

What is the racial makeup of Trail Ridge Middle School?

Students at Trail Ridge Middle School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Trail Ridge Middle School a good school?

Trail Ridge Middle School ranks 161^st of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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