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Jefferson West Middle

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Jefferson West Middle ranks 91 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Jefferson West Middle is a public middle school located in Meriden, Kansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Jefferson West District, which is ranked 58 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson West Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Kansas middle schools in recent years, with strong performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's proficiency rates often exceed the state average, and it has shown impressive results for specific student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% in recent years, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Marjorie French Middle, Jardine Middle, and Eisenhower Middle, Jefferson West Middle generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, some schools in the surrounding area, like Shawnee Heights Middle and Royal Valley Middle, have comparable or even stronger academic performance in certain areas. Overall, Jefferson West Middle stands out as a strong-performing middle school in the region, with a commitment to continuous improvement and student success.

276

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,860

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 N Miller
Meriden, KS 66512

(785) 484-2900

District: Jefferson West

Students who attend Jefferson West Middle usually attend:

High:

Jefferson West High

Feeder schools for Jefferson West Middle:

Elementary:

Jefferson West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

91^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 264Jefferson West 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	67.1	91 of 363	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	90 of 362	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	158 of 362	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	187 of 367	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	95 of 350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	94 of 358	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	134 of 368	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	228 of 355	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	221 of 342	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	176 of 320	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.6	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	68 of 307	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	56 of 296	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	73 of 286	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	39 of 277	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	78 of 160	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	185 of 313	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	84 of 294	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	51 of 275	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	79 of 285	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	161 of 300	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	229 of 270	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	179 of 275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	184 of 270	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	78 of 255	69.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	127 of 308	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	157 of 301	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	123 of 280	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	36 of 177	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	43 of 178	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	37 of 171	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	78 of 160	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	86 of 347	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	198 of 349	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	144 of 344	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)59th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile~ school

Female (2021)41st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Science50%+8 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 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
Jefferson West Middle	Public	5-8	210 N Miller	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-2900	276	20	13.6	35.9%	240 (87.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	67.1	91^st of 363 public middle schools	74.9%		63.5	90^th of 362 public middle schools	75.1%	1	60.3	37.9	53.8	48.6	50.5	60.3	46.5	55.7	43.0	51.5	52.4	47.2	49.6	$14,860	$759	$14,100
Seaman Middle School	Public	7-8	5530 NW Topeka	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8400	560	44	12.6	40.0%	449 (80.2%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	53.6	154^th of 363 public middle schools	57.6%		52	143^rd of 362 public middle schools	60.5%	11			42.3	43.7	43.0			31.6	39.5	35.1		42.7	42.7	$12,993	$729	$12,263
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 NE State St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3840	390	39	10.0	95.9%	101 (25.9%)	51 (13.1%)	186 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.8%)	11.1	340^th of 363 public middle schools	6.3%		15.3	331^st of 362 public middle schools	8.6%	9		13.5	25.4	23.6	20.7		11.9	18.4	17.7	15.9		18.8	18.8	$18,098	$3,145	$14,954
Perry-Lecompton Middle	Public	5-8	408 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 597-5159	234	17	13.8	39.7%	197 (84.2%)	7 (3.0%)	16 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	47.5	180^th of 363 public middle schools	50.4%		32.9	248^th of 362 public middle schools	31.5%	68	42.2	45.3	47.4	34.5	42.4	26.6	43.4	41.4	23.6	33.5	43.7	32.7	38.7	$12,238	$2,559	$9,678
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3770	361	33	11.0	78.9%	130 (36.0%)	62 (17.2%)	115 (31.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	21.4	306^th of 363 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	314^th of 362 public middle schools	13.3%	8		26.5	28.3	28.2	27.6		18.3	23.4	27.6	22.9		29.9	29.9	$17,904	$3,138	$14,766
Royal Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	204 S 4th	Mayetta	66509	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 966-2251	270	23	11.9	54.1%	142 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (27.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	51.7	163^rd of 363 public middle schools	55.1%		64.4	88^th of 362 public middle schools	75.7%	75	37.9	41.7	52.8	25.8	39.8	25.3	39.6	56.9	38.7	39.4	31.0	30.0	30.6	$14,908	$992	$13,915
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4220	430	33	12.9	68.4%	171 (39.8%)	36 (8.4%)	162 (37.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.8%)	32.1	261^st of 363 public middle schools	28.1%		37.1	225^th of 362 public middle schools	37.8%	36		35.1	35.9	35.1	35.4		27.5	31.0	26.5	28.3		31.1	31.1	$15,412	$2,541	$12,871
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6160	440	38	11.5	86.6%	63 (14.3%)	97 (22.0%)	208 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.7%)	3.2	362^nd of 363 public middle schools	0.3%		8.2	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	8		10.8	6.7	14.8	10.8		4.6	6.1	8.9	6.4		4.4	4.4	$19,266	$3,127	$16,139
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34			48.0	43.2	45.8			45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6330	508	41	12.4	75.8%	168 (33.1%)	90 (17.7%)	163 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	17.4	323^rd of 363 public middle schools	11.0%		28.2	278^th of 362 public middle schools	23.2%	45		22.5	24.6	31.3	26.2		18.8	14.8	28.2	20.8		22.9	22.9	$16,336	$2,692	$13,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson West Middle

What high school do graduates of Jefferson West Middle attend?

Students who attend Jefferson West Middle usually go on to attend Jefferson West High

Is Jefferson West Middle a good school?

Jefferson West Middle ranks 91^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson West Middle in?

Jefferson West

How many students attend Jefferson West Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Jefferson West Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson West Middle?

Students at Jefferson West Middle are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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