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Rosedale Middle

Public Grades 6-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Rosedale Middle is a public middle school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 508 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rosedale Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Rosedale Middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Kansas City and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.27% of Rosedale Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.63% for Kansas City and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7.29% at Rosedale Middle, compared to 14.56% for Kansas City and 38.73% for the state.

Rosedale Middle also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 41.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the Kansas City average of 19.7% and the state average of 19.5%. The school's dropout rates have consistently been higher than the Kansas City and state averages, reaching as high as 4.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the Kansas City average of 1.6%. Despite the higher per-student spending at Rosedale Middle, the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

501

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,137

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Springfield
Kansas City, KS 66103

(913) 627-6900

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Rosedale Middle usually attend:

High:

J C Harmon High

Feeder schools for Rosedale Middle:

Elementary:	Frank Rushton Elementary
	Grant Elementary
	John Fiske Elementary
	Thomas A Edison Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

African American:

16.6%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

358^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	3.9	358 of 363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	350 of 362	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	352 of 362	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	355 of 368	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	358 of 367	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	355 of 368	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	345 of 350	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	351 of 358	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	341 of 343	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	363 of 368	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	354 of 355	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	341 of 342	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	309 of 320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	311 of 316	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	298 of 307	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	290 of 296	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	278 of 286	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	273 of 277	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	51 of 68	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	60 of 73	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	50 of 72	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	58 of 65	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	49 of 157	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	29 of 65	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	304 of 313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	281 of 294	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	274 of 275	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	125 of 135	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	129 of 144	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	126 of 140	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	122 of 138	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	119 of 135	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	111 of 114	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	277 of 285	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	271 of 296	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	249 of 270	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	267 of 275	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	248 of 270	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	254 of 255	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	300 of 308	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	272 of 280	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	137 of 177	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	125 of 164	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	110 of 178	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	49 of 157	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	285 of 347	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.8	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	322 of 344	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	329 of 333	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-30 vs state

Science7%-34 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 28, 2012

I believe the staff at Rosedale try very hard to do what is right by students, but it is an uphill battle. There are too many students in classes. I've been aware of classes with close to 40 students. I also know behavior issues are one of the biggest problems facing Rosedale. Students are disrespectful and "entitled." How can teachers be expected to teach when students put forth no effort and absolutely do not want to be there? Very minimal support from parents, many of whom do not speak English. I believe the administration, specifically the principal, assistant principal and other higher ups need to take more of a stand in getting the problem under control. Just look at the test scores. wow. The school needs to expect, demand and command better from the students. No excuses. The students are going out into the world someday - soon - and when I think about these middle schoolers being part of society, it really scares me. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Indian Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0400	879	58	15.1	13.8%	733 (83.4%)	13 (1.5%)	73 (8.3%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.0%)	96.9	4^th of 363 public middle schools	98.9%		98	1^st of 362 public middle schools	99.7%	3		77.2	75.7	76.5		69.8	73.5	71.7	60.0	60.0	$11,263	$410	$10,853
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosedale Middle

What district is Rosedale Middle in?

Kansas City

How many students attend Rosedale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Rosedale Middle.

Is Rosedale Middle a good school?

Rosedale Middle ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Kansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rosedale Middle?

Students at Rosedale Middle are 70% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rosedale Middle attend?

Students who attend Rosedale Middle usually go on to attend J C Harmon High

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