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Fort Riley Middle School

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Fort Riley Middle School ranks 72 nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Fort Riley Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Riley, Kansas, serving 523 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and effective support for diverse student populations.

Fort Riley Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.32% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.59% for the Geary County Schools district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. Similarly, 43.16% of Fort Riley Middle School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.85% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Kansas for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Fort Riley Middle School boasts consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 89.5% in recent years, which are above the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, while fluctuating, are generally lower than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Junction City Middle School, Fort Riley Middle School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's effective support for military-connected students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds further contribute to its reputation as a standout institution in the region.

541

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,846

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4020 First Division Rd
Fort Riley, KS 66442

(785) 717-4500

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Fort Riley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Junction City Senior High

Feeder schools for Fort Riley Middle School:

Elementary:	Fort Riley Elementary
	LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary
	Morris Hill Elementary
	Ware Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

25.1%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kansas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

72^nd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Geary County Schools

106^th of 264Geary County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	72 of 363	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	53 of 362	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	62 of 368	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	42 of 367	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	153 of 368	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	176 of 350	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	195 of 343	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	236 of 368	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	14.8	323 of 355	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	244 of 342	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.9	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	205 of 316	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	213 of 307	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	195 of 296	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	184 of 286	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	170 of 277	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	13 of 73	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	5 of 65	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.2	27 of 313	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	56.3	105 of 294	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	124 of 275	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	22 of 135	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	15 of 144	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	15 of 140	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	6 of 135	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	25 of 285	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	14 of 296	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	33 of 300	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	14 of 270	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	4 of 275	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	53.4	101 of 270	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	66 of 255	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	150 of 280	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	17 of 88	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	5 of 83	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	4 of 79	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	40.9	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	30 of 64	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	63 of 177	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	69 of 178	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	103 of 171	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	58 of 349	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	36 of 347	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	35 of 349	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	130 of 344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)80th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)33rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 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
Fort Riley Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 First Division Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4500	541	48	11.1	40.9%	260 (48.1%)	72 (13.3%)	136 (25.1%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	45 (8.3%)	72.2	72^nd of 363 public middle schools	80.2%		77.1	53^rd of 362 public middle schools	85.4%	19	47.4	58.4	55.3	53.3	39.8	38.5	51.9	43.2	62.5	62.5	$13,846	$1,349	$12,498
Junction City Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Wildcat Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4400	900	77	11.6	61.9%	398 (44.2%)	156 (17.3%)	188 (20.9%)	11 (1.2%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.3%)	108 (12.0%)	36.9	232^nd of 363 public middle schools	36.1%		42.1	191^st of 362 public middle schools	47.2%	41	27.2	35.1	31.4	31.4	31.9	30.8	48.1	37.0	33.5	33.5	$14,171	$2,077	$12,094
Susan B Anthony Middle School	Public	6-8	2501 Browning	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2890	775	58	13.4	33.7%	509 (65.7%)	40 (5.2%)	117 (15.1%)	35 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (8.9%)	73.8	66^th of 363 public middle schools	81.8%		81	42^nd of 362 public middle schools	88.4%	24	54.3	56.7	55.2	55.4	42.4	53.1	47.0	47.8	45.1	45.1	$12,126	$16	$12,110
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	622 N Marshall	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 922-6555	250	16	15.5	38.8%	223 (89.2%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.3	99^th of 363 public middle schools	72.7%		58.1	115^th of 362 public middle schools	68.2%	16	50.6	48.8	46.6	48.6	48.1	40.0	44.3	44.2	44.8	44.8	$12,718	$985	$11,732
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Walters Dr	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2880	730	57	12.7	49.6%	406 (55.6%)	82 (11.2%)	123 (16.8%)	17 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	86 (11.8%)	60.8	118^th of 363 public middle schools	67.5%		56.9	118^th of 362 public middle schools	67.4%		36.4	50.4	47.8	44.8	41.7	42.0	41.6	41.7	50.0	50.0	$12,663	$359	$12,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Riley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Riley Middle School?

Students at Fort Riley Middle School are 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Fort Riley Middle School a good school?

Fort Riley Middle School ranks 72^nd of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fort Riley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fort Riley Middle School usually go on to attend Junction City Senior High

How many students attend Fort Riley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Fort Riley Middle School.

What district is Fort Riley Middle School in?

Geary County Schools

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