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Maize South Middle School

Q: Is Maize South Middle School a good school?

Maize South Middle School ranks 51 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Maize South Middle School is a public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 523 students in grades 7-8 and part of the highly-ranked Maize school district.

Maize South Middle School consistently ranks among the top 50-90 middle schools in Kansas, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Maize district averages as well. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.24% of Maize South Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.25% for the Maize district and 44.47% for the state. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with rankings in the top 50 or top 30 among Kansas middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Maize South Middle School outperforms the Maize Intermediate School and Maize Middle School in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, the school's performance is significantly stronger than the Wichita-based middle schools, such as Allison Traditional Magnet Middle, Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle, Marshall Middle, and Pleasant Valley Middle, which have much lower proficiency rates across all subject areas.

501

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,435

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3403 N Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67205

(316) 722-0421

District: Maize

Students who attend Maize South Middle School usually attend:

High:	Maize Senior High
	Maize South High School

Feeder schools for Maize South Middle School:

Elementary:	Maize Central Elementary
	Maize Elementary
	Maize South Elementary
	Pray-Woodman Elementary
	More...
	Vermillion Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

51^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Maize

33^rd of 264Maize 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	79.4	51 of 363	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	60 of 362	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	89 of 362	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	48 of 368	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	85 of 367	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	58 of 350	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	53 of 358	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	41 of 343	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	61 of 368	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	43 of 355	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	87 of 342	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	60 of 320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	116 of 307	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	62 of 296	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	26 of 286	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	79.0	25 of 277	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	15 of 68	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	62.6	85 of 313	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	63 of 294	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	56 of 275	79.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	71.1	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	18 of 135	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	33 of 144	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	32 of 285	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	47 of 296	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	88 of 300	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	6 of 270	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	98 of 275	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	109 of 270	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	68 of 308	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	61 of 301	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	46 of 280	83.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	25 of 88	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	18 of 79	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	58 of 177	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	58 of 178	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	32 of 171	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	55 of 347	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	48 of 349	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	71 of 344	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	66 of 333	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)78th percentile~ school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2024)25th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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
Maize South Middle School	Public	7-8	3403 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0421	501	41	12.3	28.9%	347 (69.3%)	15 (3.0%)	79 (15.8%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.8%)	79.4	51^st of 363 public middle schools	86.0%		74.8	60^th of 362 public middle schools	83.4%	9			55.6	53.0	54.2			50.9	68.9	60.2		41.0	41.0	$13,435	$589	$12,847
Maize South Intermediate School	Public	5-6	9701 W 37th Street N	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8501	431	34	12.6	26.9%	299 (69.4%)	13 (3.0%)	71 (16.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	62.5	50.2			55.8	48.7	50.6			49.8	60.6		60.6	$12,151	$589	$11,563
Maize Middle School	Public	7-8	4600 N Maize Rd	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 729-2464	635	53	11.9	33.7%	427 (67.2%)	18 (2.8%)	114 (18.0%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.4%)	54.5	147^th of 363 public middle schools	59.5%		60.3	102^nd of 362 public middle schools	71.8%	45			39.7	45.0	42.4			36.1	41.6	38.9		39.7	39.7	$12,371	$592	$11,779
Maize Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12100 W 45th Street N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8201	651	48	13.4	34.9%	443 (68.0%)	19 (2.9%)	117 (18.0%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.3%)								(n/a)	46.6	42.1			44.2	31.1	44.0			38.1	50.2		50.2	$11,589	$589	$11,000
Wilbur Middle School	Public	6-8	340 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1100	822	59	14.0	71.3%	422 (51.3%)	90 (10.9%)	221 (26.9%)	12 (1.5%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (7.8%)	27.1	286^th of 363 public middle schools	21.2%		32	258^th of 362 public middle schools	28.7%	28		22.1	37.7	30.6	30.1		19.6	31.4	25.7	25.5		32.1	32.1	$14,812	$2,088	$12,724
Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 W 29th N	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8000	760	52	14.6	92.4%	121 (15.9%)	46 (6.1%)	562 (73.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	15.9	330^th of 363 public middle schools	9.1%		23.5	302^nd of 362 public middle schools	16.6%	28		27.7	24.4	26.9	26.3		23.3	15.1	25.9	21.5		15.4	15.4	$15,826	$2,981	$12,845
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	207 S Sheridan	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-5800	623	42	14.8	79.0%	249 (40.0%)	63 (10.1%)	254 (40.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	18.2	319^th of 363 public middle schools	12.1%		15.7	329^th of 362 public middle schools	9.1%	10		35.3	27.6	28.2	30.3		18.9	15.8	17.4	17.4		24.9	24.9	$14,628	$2,379	$12,249
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	1510 Payne	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9000	596	43	13.8	89.4%	124 (20.8%)	45 (7.6%)	396 (66.4%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	11.3	339^th of 363 public middle schools	6.6%		24.7	296^th of 362 public middle schools	18.2%	43		14.7	21.2	28.0	21.3		13.6	11.2	19.0	14.6		21.2	21.2	$15,300	$2,863	$12,438
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	7-8	16152 W Explorer St	Goddard	67052	Sedgwick County	Goddard	No	No	No	No	(316) 794-4150	625	34	18.5	22.2%	497 (79.5%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (11.2%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.3%)	75.3	62^nd of 363 public middle schools	82.9%		71.8	66^th of 362 public middle schools	81.8%	4			55.4	47.2	51.7			43.2	49.8	46.2		53.5	53.5	$13,173	$707	$12,466
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	221 S Seneca	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4800	536	34	15.9	71.3%	174 (32.5%)	109 (20.3%)	174 (32.5%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.1%)	59.7	125^th of 363 public middle schools	65.6%		55.4	124^th of 362 public middle schools	65.7%	1		37.4	38.2	50.9	42.1		43.0	39.3	49.1	43.8		51.7	51.7	$14,607	$1,821	$12,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Maize South Middle School

What district is Maize South Middle School in?

Maize

How many students attend Maize South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Maize South Middle School.

Is Maize South Middle School a good school?

Maize South Middle School ranks 51^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maize South Middle School?

Students at Maize South Middle School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Maize South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Maize South Middle School usually go on to attend Maize Senior High

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