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California Trail Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

California Trail Middle School is a public middle school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 584 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

California Trail Middle School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 10-36 middle schools in Kansas over the past decade and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels academically, outperforming the Olathe district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 58.55% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 54.07% for Olathe and 44.47% for Kansas. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 21.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

While California Trail Middle School outperforms the Olathe district and the state, some nearby schools within the district, such as Chisholm Trail Middle School, also demonstrate strong performance, with similar rankings and proficiency rates. The school's proximity to several high-performing middle schools in the Blue Valley School District, such as Pleasant Ridge Middle and Lakewood Middle, provides an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices to further enhance student outcomes.

584

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,594

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13775 W 133 Street
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7220

District: Olathe

Students who attend California Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olathe East Senior High

Feeder schools for California Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Bentwood Elementary
	Pleasant Ridge Elementary
	Regency Place Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

36^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	86.5	36 of 363	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	25 of 362	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	23 of 362	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	18 of 368	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	19 of 367	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	11 of 368	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	12 of 350	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	15 of 343	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	22 of 355	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	40 of 342	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	48 of 320	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	59 of 316	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	25 of 307	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.4	40 of 296	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	45 of 286	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	51 of 277	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	26 of 73	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	10 of 73	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	95.4	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	11 of 157	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.3	17 of 313	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	13 of 294	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	17 of 275	93.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.7	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	21 of 144	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	13 of 140	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	56.1	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	9 of 135	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	25 of 296	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	28 of 300	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	61.4	62 of 270	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	49 of 275	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	60 of 270	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	18 of 308	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	8 of 301	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	10 of 280	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	8 of 88	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	5 of 79	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	12 of 177	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	18 of 178	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	7 of 171	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	11 of 157	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	27 of 347	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	23 of 349	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)69th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Science52%+10 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
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
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
Oxford Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5500	620	46	13.5	20.2%	399 (64.4%)	33 (5.3%)	87 (14.0%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	93.5	13^th of 363 public middle schools	96.4%		94.4	11^th of 362 public middle schools	97.0%	2	58.7	65.8	67.4	63.7	69.2	65.1	64.0	66.3	70.4	70.4	$12,038	$1,123	$10,914
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	10101 W. 141st St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5200	536	40	13.5	11.9%	337 (62.9%)	19 (3.5%)	39 (7.3%)	107 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	95.1	9^th of 363 public middle schools	97.5%		92	17^th of 362 public middle schools	95.3%	8	68.6	65.8	70.8	68.5	69.3	66.4	70.3	68.8	62.0	62.0	$13,790	$1,018	$12,772
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
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
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
Pleasant Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	9000 W. 165th St.	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5700	581	42	13.9	10.0%	352 (60.6%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.4%)	145 (25.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	95.6	8^th of 363 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	5^th of 362 public middle schools	98.6%	3	69.1	68.2	70.4	69.2	68.6	71.4	68.0	69.3	64.0	64.0	$12,860	$777	$12,083

Frequently Asked Questions about California Trail Middle School

What district is California Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

What is the racial makeup of California Trail Middle School?

Students at California Trail Middle School are 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend California Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Olathe East Senior High

How many students attend California Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended California Trail Middle School.

Is California Trail Middle School a good school?

Yes. California Trail Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Kansas middle schools.

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