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Oregon Trail Middle School

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Oregon Trail Middle School ranks 201 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Oregon Trail Middle School is a public middle school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 638 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Olathe School District and the state of Kansas generally perform well, Oregon Trail Middle School has consistently underperformed in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% for the Olathe district and 44.47% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, only 35.54% of students were proficient or better, compared to 52.9% for Olathe and 38.73% for the state. Additionally, Oregon Trail Middle School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.5% to 21.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Oregon Trail Middle School to other middle schools in the Olathe district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Schools like California Trail Middle School, Frontier Trail Middle School, and Mission Trail Middle School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The data suggests that Oregon Trail Middle School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic and attendance-related challenges faced by its student population.

632

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,609

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 W Dennis Ave
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7250

District: Olathe

Students who attend Oregon Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olathe North Senior High

Feeder schools for Oregon Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Clearwater Creek Elementary
	Rolling Ridge Elementary
	Westview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

34.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Olathe's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

201^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	201 of 363	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	186 of 362	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	182 of 362	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	168 of 368	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	211 of 367	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	208 of 368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	212 of 350	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.4	189 of 343	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	205 of 368	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	174 of 355	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	183 of 342	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	186 of 307	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.5	172 of 286	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	164 of 277	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	41.1	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	9 of 69	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	109 of 160	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	28 of 65	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	182 of 313	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	194 of 294	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	179 of 275	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	109 of 144	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	96 of 138	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	108 of 135	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	207 of 285	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	245 of 296	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	197 of 300	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	228 of 270	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	235 of 275	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	212 of 270	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.7	167 of 308	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	158 of 301	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	153 of 280	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	84 of 177	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	102 of 178	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	109 of 160	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	103 of 349	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	143 of 344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	110 of 333	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+38 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)46th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2021)27th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science35%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodland Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	17450 W 167th Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-8188	333	25	13.3	5.7%	284 (85.3%)	6 (1.8%)	23 (6.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	93	15^th of 363 public middle schools	95.9%		94.1	12^th of 362 public middle schools	96.7%	3	64.0	69.0	63.5	65.8	62.2	64.8	62.5	63.2	66.7	66.7	$13,172	$2,461	$10,711
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oregon Trail Middle School

What district is Oregon Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

Is Oregon Trail Middle School a good school?

Oregon Trail Middle School ranks 201^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oregon Trail Middle School?

Students at Oregon Trail Middle School are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Oregon Trail Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oregon Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Olathe North Senior High

How many students attend Oregon Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Oregon Trail Middle School.

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