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Maize Middle School

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Maize Middle School ranks 147 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Maize Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Maize, Kansas, part of the Maize school district, which is ranked 33 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 671 students, Maize Middle School has generally performed above the state average on test scores, ranking between 52nd and 147th out of 350-368 Kansas middle schools over the past 10 years.

Maize Middle School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are typically above the state average, with 42.36% of students proficient or better in ELA and 38.89% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 44.47% and 38.73% statewide, respectively. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 15th out of 73 Kansas middle schools for African American students and 46th out of 144 for Hispanic students in ELA. However, the school ranks lower for Asian students (21st out of 31) and students with disabilities (105th out of 160). Maize Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of around 19-20% is higher than the state average, an area the school could look to improve.

Compared to nearby schools, Maize Middle School generally outperforms Marshall Middle School and Pleasant Valley Middle School (both in the Wichita district) on test scores and other metrics. However, Maize South Middle School, another Maize district school, has even higher test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

635

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,371

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 N Maize Rd
Maize, KS 67101

(316) 729-2464

District: Maize

Students who attend Maize Middle School usually attend:

High:	Maize Senior High
	Maize South High School

Feeder schools for Maize Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

147^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	54.5	147 of 363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	102 of 362	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	118 of 362	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	100 of 368	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	112 of 367	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	69 of 368	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	52 of 350	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	52 of 358	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	69 of 343	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	87 of 355	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	163 of 342	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	152 of 316	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	144 of 307	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	113 of 286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	146 of 277	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	99 of 313	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	61 of 294	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	49 of 275	82.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	46 of 144	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	38 of 140	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	49 of 128	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	13 of 114	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	143 of 285	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	111 of 296	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	133 of 300	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	117 of 270	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	151 of 275	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	35 of 270	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	90 of 308	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	64 of 301	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	53 of 280	81.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	28 of 88	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	59 of 79	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	74 of 177	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	74 of 178	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	112 of 171	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	85 of 347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	64 of 344	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)71st percentile~ school

Female (2021)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)67th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)34th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2022)32nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ 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 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
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 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
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
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
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
Valley Center Middle School	Public	6-8	800 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7060	802	53	15.1	44.3%	591 (73.7%)	19 (2.4%)	131 (16.3%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.4%)	54.3	149^th of 363 public middle schools	59.0%		51.2	148^th of 362 public middle schools	59.1%	1		48.8	44.0	45.9	46.2		40.8	40.7	32.0	37.8		37.2	37.2	$11,232	$842	$10,391
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maize Middle School

Is Maize Middle School a good school?

Maize Middle School ranks 147^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Maize Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Maize Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Maize Middle School.

What district is Maize Middle School in?

Maize

What is the racial makeup of Maize Middle School?

Students at Maize Middle School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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