Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Summary:

Santa Fe Trail Middle School is a public middle school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 635 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a well-regarded district, Santa Fe Trail Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the Olathe district and state averages. The school performs relatively well for its African American students but struggles with its Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.95% to 60.47% over the past three school years, the data suggests that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting student outcomes at the school.

In comparison, nearby Mission Trail Middle School, Chisholm Trail Middle School, and Prairie Trail Middle School consistently outperform Santa Fe Trail Middle School in academic proficiency rates and overall state rankings, despite having lower free and reduced lunch rates and generally spending less per student. This highlights the need for Santa Fe Trail Middle School to explore the successful strategies and best practices of its higher-performing peers to address the root causes of its persistent underperformance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1100 N Ridgeview Rd
       Olathe, KS  66061


(913) 780-7290

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,061 Help


Students who attend Santa Fe Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:    Olathe Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Santa Fe Trail Middle School:

Elementary:    Mahaffie Elementary
    Northview Elementary
    Washington Elementary
    Woodland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  635

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.2%
Hispanic:
35.7%
African American:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santa Fe Trail Middle School ranks worse than 64.4% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 10 ranked middle schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (42.2%), Hispanic (35.7%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Fe Trail Middle School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the Olathe School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Fe Trail Middle School is $12,061, which is the 4th highest among 10 middle schools in the Olathe School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Fe Trail Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe Trail Middle School 233rd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Santa Fe Trail Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 55th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.34 176th 277 36.5%
2007 45.40 178th 286 37.8%
2008 44.57 189th 296 36.1%
2009 42.76 220th 307 28.3%
2010 42.23 221st 316 30.1%
2011 47.49 208th 320 35.0%
2012 51.23 210th 342 38.6%
2013 61.29 164th 355 53.8%
2015 46.14 194th 368 47.3%
2016 48.89 158th 343 53.9%
2017 48.61 168th 358 53.1%
2018 33.28 237th 350 32.3%
2019 36.08 235th 368 36.1%
2021 35.38 250th 367 31.9%
2022 31.49 259th 368 29.6%
2023 39.70 209th 362 42.3%
2024 36.29 233rd 362 35.6%
See the entire list of Kansas Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.05 49th 64 23.4%
2019 29.64 57th 70 18.6%
2021 41.15 43rd 79 45.6%
2022 57.45 27th 83 67.5%
2023 42.19 50th 90 44.4%
2024 36.72 56th 88 36.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.30 59th 60 1.7%
2019 28.53 54th 58 6.9%
2021 40.83 29th 56 48.2%
2022 47.96 16th 60 73.3%
2023 32.86 49th 62 21.0%
2024 38.09 41st 65 36.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 39th 132 70.5%
2019 60.73 40th 157 74.5%
2021 39.21 98th 160 38.8%
2022 45.30 77th 171 55.0%
2023 39.09 95th 178 46.6%
2024 38.70 96th 164 41.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 211th 255 17.3%
2019 26.80 219th 270 18.9%
2021 33.55 193rd 275 29.8%
2022 27.89 222nd 270 17.8%
2023 35.50 207th 300 31.0%
2024 30.57 227th 296 23.3%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.62 180th 275 34.5%
2019 36.52 196th 294 33.3%
2021 34.03 216th 313 31.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 39th 132 70.5%
2019 60.73 40th 157 74.5%
2021 39.21 98th 160 38.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.70 12th 42 71.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 203rd 280 27.5%
2019 36.55 195th 301 35.2%
2021 38.66 193rd 308 37.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.28 23rd 57 59.6%
2019 57.08 26th 69 62.3%
2021 62.15 19th 65 70.8%
2022 67.06 12th 72 83.3%
2023 56.58 25th 73 65.8%
2024 61.39 24th 73 67.1%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.72 89th 114 21.9%
2019 28.29 101st 128 21.1%
2021 33.47 92nd 135 31.9%
2022 35.11 83rd 138 39.9%
2023 34.99 90th 140 35.7%
2024 37.53 88th 144 38.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.75 141st 333 57.7%
2019 58.06 109th 344 68.3%
2021 51.41 139th 349 60.2%
2022 37.14 224th 349 35.8%
2023 63.18 90th 349 74.2%
2024 57.56 108th 347 68.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 459 27 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1989 509 34 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1990 520 28 14 11 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1991 595 22 10 7 2 n/a n/a 0 636
1992 601 25 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1993 618 27 14 11 4 n/a n/a 0 674
1994 656 34 12 8 5 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 631 33 9 15 12 n/a n/a 0 700
1996 631 33 9 15 12 n/a n/a 0 700
1997 644 43 18 19 7 n/a n/a 0 731
1998 682 40 15 17 9 n/a n/a 0 763
1999 712 47 18 18 5 n/a n/a 0 800
2000 690 43 18 22 4 n/a n/a 0 777
2001 718 41 18 18 7 n/a n/a 0 802
2002 809 48 18 32 5 n/a n/a 0 912
2003 809 48 18 32 5 n/a n/a 0 912
2004 798 63 20 54 8 n/a n/a 11 954
2005 422 63 22 51 5 n/a n/a 12 575
2006 388 55 25 63 5 n/a n/a 9 545
2007 388 72 24 96 7 n/a n/a 13 600
2008 363 54 23 108 7 n/a n/a 17 572
2009 365 67 21 115 4 n/a n/a 25 597
2010 317 64 26 154 1 1 23 0 586
2011 325 76 15 125 3 1 28 0 573
2012 369 71 14 145 3 0 31 0 633
2013 386 80 23 167 2 0 26 0 684
2014 418 82 22 182 1 0 31 0 736
2015 422 74 23 201 2 0 38 0 760
2016 413 64 18 226 1 0 46 0 768
2017 380 74 20 239 2 0 44 0 759
2018 350 75 29 234 2 1 41 0 732
2019 312 74 28 257 4 1 37 0 713
2020 316 86 24 263 2 1 41 0 733
2021 317 73 15 247 1 1 37 0 691
2022 297 76 10 231 1 0 46 0 661
2023 268 71 16 227 0 0 53 0 635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 44.0 11.4 0
1989 559 48.0 11.6 n/a
1990 574 49.7 11.5 0
1991 636 50.6 12.5 n/a
1992 650 51.4 12.6 13.1
1993 674 48.6 13.9 12.3
1994 715 51.0 14.0 8
1995 700 53.0 13.2 12.9
1996 700 53.0 13.2 12.9
1997 731 49.7 14.7 13.7
1998 763 53.3 14.3 12.3
1999 800 57.0 14.0 11.1
2000 777 58.0 13.4 9.8
2001 802 59.3 13.5 8.9
2002 912 60.9 15.0 12.6
2003 912 60.9 15.0 12.6
2004 954 62.9 15.2 13.8
2005 575 46.6 12.3 28.1
2006 545 47.3 11.5 30.6
2007 600 53.8 11.2 37.1
2008 572 56.1 10.2 37.8
2009 597 50.6 11.8 46.2
2010 586 48.6 12.0 46.6
2011 573 49.8 11.5 47.6
2012 633 58.7 10.7 46.4
2013 684 56.3 12.1 50
2014 736 58.0 12.6 53.4
2015 760 62.0 12.2 54.9
2016 768 n/a n/a 53.4
2017 759 61.1 12.4 56.5
2018 732 59.2 12.3 54.4
2019 713 57.0 12.5 54.8
2020 733 60.1 12.1 57.2
2021 691 62.8 11.0 53.5
2022 661 63.5 10.4 53
2023 635 55.6 11.4 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 44.0 11.4 0
1989 559 48.0 11.6 n/a
1990 574 49.7 11.5 0
1991 636 50.6 12.5 n/a
1992 650 51.4 12.6 13.1
1993 674 48.6 13.9 12.3
1994 715 51.0 14.0 8
1995 700 53.0 13.2 12.9
1996 700 53.0 13.2 12.9
1997 731 49.7 14.7 13.7
1998 763 53.3 14.3 12.3
1999 800 57.0 14.0 11.1
2000 777 58.0 13.4 9.8
2001 802 59.3 13.5 8.9
2002 912 60.9 15.0 12.6
2003 912 60.9 15.0 12.6
2004 954 62.9 15.2 13.8
2005 575 46.6 12.3 28.1
2006 545 47.3 11.5 30.6
2007 600 53.8 11.2 37.1
2008 572 56.1 10.2 37.8
2009 597 50.6 11.8 46.2
2010 586 48.6 12.0 46.6
2011 573 49.8 11.5 47.6
2012 633 58.7 10.7 46.4
2013 684 56.3 12.1 50
2014 736 58.0 12.6 53.4
2015 760 62.0 12.2 54.9
2016 768 n/a n/a 53.4
2017 759 61.1 12.4 56.5
2018 732 59.2 12.3 54.4
2019 713 57.0 12.5 54.8
2020 733 60.1 12.1 57.2
2021 691 62.8 11.0 53.5
2022 661 63.5 10.4 53
2023 635 55.6 11.4 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (5.2%) $11,435 (94.8%) $12,061

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 235th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 209th of 362 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)30.140.5
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)44.942.2
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)19.429.6
 10.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)37.639.2
 1.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)24.927.1
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)38.641
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)21.118.6
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.140.6
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)25.117.3
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)3224.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)22.712.7
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.332.4
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Santa Fe Trail Middle School)26.120.4
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Olathe)4028.1
 11.9%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students713635
 10.9%
African American7471
 4.1%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2816
 42.9%
Hispanic257227
 11.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White312268
 14.1%
Two or More Races3753
 43.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.8%60.5%
 5.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Students who attend Santa Fe Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Olathe Northwest High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Santa Fe Trail Middle School.

Santa Fe Trail Middle School ranks 233rd of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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