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Carl B. Bruce Middle School

Q: Is Carl B. Bruce Middle School a good school?

Carl B. Bruce Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Kansas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Carl B. Bruce Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Carl B. Bruce Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carl B. Bruce Middle School?

Students at Carl B. Bruce Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 26% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Carl B. Bruce Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carl B. Bruce Middle School usually go on to attend Wyandotte High

Public Grades 6-8

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Carl B. Bruce Middle School is a public middle school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 835 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with concerning academic outcomes, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and elevated dropout rates.

Academically, Carl B. Bruce Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the Kansas City and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 10.58% were proficient or better in mathematics, far below the district and state levels. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who ranked 265 out of 285 Kansas middle schools.

When comparing Carl B. Bruce Middle School to nearby schools, the performance gap is significant. For example, Arrowhead Middle School, located just 6 miles away, outperformed Carl B. Bruce Middle School on nearly all academic measures. While the school faces substantial challenges, the performance of certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, suggests that with the right interventions and support, the school may be able to improve outcomes for some of its most vulnerable students.

821

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,863

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66104

(913) 627-4000

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Carl B. Bruce Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wyandotte High

Feeder schools for Carl B. Bruce Middle School:

Elementary:	Banneker Elementary
	Bertram Caruthers Elementary
	Chelsea Elementary
	Douglass Elementary
	More...
	Quindaro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

26.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

351^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City 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	6.3	351 of 363	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	358 of 362	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	359 of 362	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	367 of 368	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	367 of 367	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	366 of 368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	346 of 350	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	342 of 343	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	366 of 368	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	350 of 355	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	339 of 342	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	315 of 320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	310 of 316	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	300 of 307	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	295 of 296	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.2	285 of 286	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	277 of 277	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	145 of 160	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	138 of 157	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	5.7	311 of 313	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	294 of 294	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	273 of 275	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	116 of 135	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	125 of 144	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	99 of 114	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	265 of 285	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	286 of 296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	293 of 300	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	268 of 270	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	273 of 275	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	268 of 270	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	251 of 255	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	5.3	308 of 308	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	300 of 301	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	280 of 280	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	118 of 177	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	154 of 178	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	127 of 171	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	145 of 160	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	138 of 157	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2023)14th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)1st percentile~ school

Male (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

Science7%-34 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
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%		7.3	358^th of 362 public middle schools	1.1%	7	20.7	23.0	13.7	19.3	13.6	9.9	8.4	10.6	7.3	7.3	$17,863	$6,068	$11,794
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%		7.3	357^th of 362 public middle schools	1.4%	6	13.6	15.0	6.4	11.7	10.4	8.7	0.9	6.8	3.8	3.8	$17,844	$5,692	$12,152
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%		9.1	351^st of 362 public middle schools	3.0%	3	16.7	16.5	17.2	16.8	12.4	7.4	9.5	9.8	8.3	8.3	$17,786	$6,202	$11,584
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10	11.5	21.8	11.5	15.1	8.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Turner Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	6425 Riverview	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3800	299	19	15.4	78.9%	75 (25.1%)	41 (13.7%)	150 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.2			30.2	28.2			28.2			$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
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
D D Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	2901 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6450	634	37	17.1	73.3%	70 (11.0%)	162 (25.6%)	243 (38.3%)	121 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3.4	361^st of 363 public middle schools	0.6%		6	362^nd of 362 public middle schools	0.0%	1	14.1	9.6	13.5	12.4	10.0	8.1	3.9	7.6	5.1	5.1	$19,598	$6,658	$12,940
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%		9.5	350^th of 362 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.6	13.2	13.7	14.3	8.1	5.8	8.0	7.3	7.5	7.5	$20,137	$6,699	$13,437
Arrowhead Middle	Public	6-8	1715 N 82nd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6600	412	29	13.9	77.7%	75 (18.2%)	122 (29.6%)	124 (30.1%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	22 (5.3%)	8.8	345^th of 363 public middle schools	5.0%		10.2	346^th of 362 public middle schools	4.4%	1	32.3	21.2	12.1	21.9	22.1	8.7	4.0	11.7	5.6	5.6	$20,214	$6,152	$14,062
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl B. Bruce Middle School

What district is Carl B. Bruce Middle School in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Carl B. Bruce Middle School?

Students at Carl B. Bruce Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 26% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Carl B. Bruce Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Carl B. Bruce Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Carl B. Bruce Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carl B. Bruce Middle School usually go on to attend Wyandotte High

Is Carl B. Bruce Middle School a good school?

Carl B. Bruce Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Kansas middle schools.

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