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Santa Fe Trail Middle School

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Santa Fe Trail Middle School ranks 188 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Santa Fe Trail Middle School is a public middle school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 617 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in the state.

While the Olathe School District is highly ranked, Santa Fe Trail Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.22% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.07% for Olathe and 44.47% for Kansas. The school also has higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.9% to 21.7% in recent years, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 52.95% to 60.47%.

Santa Fe Trail Middle School's performance is particularly concerning when compared to other middle schools in the area. It is located near several higher-performing schools within the Olathe School District, such as Mission Trail, Chisholm Trail, and Prairie Trail Middle Schools, which have significantly higher test scores and rankings. When compared to Oxford Middle School in the neighboring Blue Valley School District, Santa Fe Trail Middle School lags behind in academic performance.

623

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,565

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 N Ridgeview Rd
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7290

District: Olathe

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

36.9%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

188^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Middle Schools in the Olathe

48^th of 264Olathe 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	45.5	188 of 363	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	233 of 362	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	209 of 362	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	259 of 368	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	250 of 367	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	235 of 368	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	237 of 350	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	158 of 343	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.1	194 of 368	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	164 of 355	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	210 of 342	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	220 of 307	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.6	189 of 296	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	178 of 286	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	176 of 277	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	24 of 73	67.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	98 of 160	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	62 of 67	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	216 of 313	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	196 of 294	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	180 of 275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	81 of 135	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	90 of 140	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	201 of 285	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	207 of 300	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	222 of 270	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	219 of 270	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	211 of 255	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	193 of 308	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	52 of 91	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	56 of 88	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	43 of 79	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	99 of 177	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	95 of 178	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	77 of 171	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	98 of 160	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	40 of 157	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	71 of 349	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	108 of 347	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	90 of 349	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	224 of 349	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	109 of 344	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)71st percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 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 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
Santa Fe Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Ridgeview Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7290	623	58	10.8	50.9%	272 (43.7%)	56 (9.0%)	230 (36.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	45.5	188^th of 363 public middle schools	48.2%		36.3	233^rd of 362 public middle schools	35.6%	45	31.1	42.9	40.4	38.2	31.4	34.0	41.9	35.8	41.1	41.1	$17,565	$1,090	$16,475
Pioneer Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	15100 West 127th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7270	617	52	11.7	48.0%	293 (47.5%)	83 (13.5%)	162 (26.3%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49 (7.9%)	43.3	197^th of 363 public middle schools	45.7%		40.2	204^th of 362 public middle schools	43.6%	7	42.8	42.9	28.8	38.2	41.6	39.0	28.9	36.7	32.8	32.8	$16,401	$999	$15,402
Frontier Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	15300 W 143rd Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7210	693	50	13.7	21.8%	494 (71.3%)	41 (5.9%)	98 (14.1%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.2%)	85.1	39^th of 363 public middle schools	89.3%		81	43^rd of 362 public middle schools	88.1%	4	56.7	61.1	65.8	61.0	58.0	49.5	53.8	54.1	57.1	57.1	$14,393	$576	$13,817
Summit Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 W 118th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7200	576	46	12.4	31.3%	344 (59.7%)	74 (12.8%)	109 (18.9%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	74.5	63^rd of 363 public middle schools	82.6%		73.3	64^th of 362 public middle schools	82.3%	1	52.8	49.2	53.8	51.9	49.0	45.4	55.0	49.6	50.9	50.9	$16,403	$635	$15,767
California Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	13775 W 133 Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7220	584	47	12.3	13.5%	384 (65.8%)	40 (6.8%)	66 (11.3%)	53 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	86.5	36^th of 363 public middle schools	90.1%		87.3	25^th of 362 public middle schools	93.1%	11	60.7	61.5	54.1	58.6	60.7	58.4	61.8	60.3	51.7	51.7	$15,594	$720	$14,874
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1440 E 151st St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7230	582	50	11.6	49.0%	289 (49.7%)	41 (7.0%)	195 (33.5%)	21 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	33.1	255^th of 363 public middle schools	29.8%		38.9	211^th of 362 public middle schools	41.7%	44	31.0	37.6	35.7	34.6	28.8	34.1	27.5	30.0	30.2	30.2	$16,826	$795	$16,031
Prairie Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	21600 W 107th St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7280	709	50	14.0	7.5%	543 (76.6%)	37 (5.2%)	51 (7.2%)	49 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	94.2	11^th of 363 public middle schools	97.0%		94.6	9^th of 362 public middle schools	97.5%	2	58.4	73.8	70.7	67.6	69.7	70.6	65.2	68.4	65.4	65.4	$12,983	$398	$12,586
Oregon Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 W Dennis Ave	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7250	632	56	11.3	44.8%	324 (51.3%)	42 (6.6%)	216 (34.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	42.5	201^st of 363 public middle schools	44.6%		42.7	186^th of 362 public middle schools	48.6%	15	41.6	37.9	35.7	38.4	47.2	29.6	29.2	35.5	35.1	35.1	$16,609	$572	$16,037
Mission Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N. Persimmon Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7260	680	50	13.6	9.3%	557 (81.9%)	26 (3.8%)	50 (7.4%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	86.8	35^th of 363 public middle schools	90.4%		83.6	38^th of 362 public middle schools	89.5%	3	65.0	56.8	50.9	57.3	65.9	58.5	62.1	62.1	53.4	53.4	$13,750	$654	$13,096
Chisholm Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 W. 159th Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7240	569	46	12.4	13.2%	404 (71.0%)	39 (6.9%)	57 (10.0%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.6%)	83.7	41^st of 363 public middle schools	88.7%		83.4	39^th of 362 public middle schools	89.2%	2	61.5	51.3	45.8	53.0	67.5	65.8	62.3	65.3	51.7	51.7	$14,813	$419	$14,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Trail Middle School

Is Santa Fe Trail Middle School a good school?

Santa Fe Trail Middle School ranks 188^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe Trail Middle School?

Students at Santa Fe Trail Middle School are 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Santa Fe Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Santa Fe Trail Middle School.

What district is Santa Fe Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

What high school do graduates of Santa Fe Trail Middle School attend?

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

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