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Chisholm Trail Middle School

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Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks 41 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Chisholm Trail Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 574 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 20-41 over the past 10 years and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chisholm Trail Middle School outperforms the Olathe school district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.99% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.07% for Olathe and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, the school had 65.28% proficient or better, compared to 52.9% for Olathe and 38.73% for Kansas. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for African American, Hispanic, and Disabled student performance.

While Chisholm Trail Middle School has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than some nearby schools, such as those in the Blue Valley and Spring Hill districts, it still maintains a reasonable range. The school's strong investment in educational resources, with a spending of $10,657 per student, and its low chronic absenteeism rates contribute to its consistent high performance over the past 10 years.

569

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,813

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16700 W. 159th Street
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7240

District: Olathe

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olathe South Senior High

Feeder schools for Chisholm Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Arbor Creek Elementary
	Madison Place Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kansas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 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%

41^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	83.7	41 of 363	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	39 of 362	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	39 of 362	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	23 of 368	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	35 of 367	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	21 of 368	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	20 of 350	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	23 of 358	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	87.0	29 of 343	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	23 of 368	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	16 of 355	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	74.3	48 of 342	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	70 of 320	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	60 of 307	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	34 of 296	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	58 of 286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	50 of 277	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	15 of 157	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	40 of 313	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	19 of 294	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	18 of 275	93.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	57.6	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	6 of 135	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	7 of 144	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	28 of 135	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	31 of 285	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	21 of 300	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	12 of 270	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	26 of 275	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	22 of 270	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	26 of 255	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.1	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	24 of 280	91.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	40 of 177	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	26 of 164	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	34 of 178	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	9 of 171	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	15 of 157	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	35 of 347	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	41 of 349	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	21 of 344	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	25 of 333	92.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2021)88th percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)39th percentile-56 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-50 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-80 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 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
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
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
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
Aubry Bend Middle School	Public	6-8	12501 W. 175th Street	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 624-2300	792	56	14.2	5.6%	605 (76.4%)	16 (2.0%)	36 (4.5%)	94 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	98.3	2^nd of 363 public middle schools	99.4%		93.6	13^th of 362 public middle schools	96.4%	11	78.0	78.1	73.5	76.5	72.7	81.0	77.1	76.8	74.9	74.9	$11,592	$794	$10,798
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
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
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
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
Forest Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	18701 W 191st St	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 592-7388	296	23	12.7	14.2%	246 (83.1%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	90.5	23^rd of 363 public middle schools	93.7%					(n/a)	68.6	72.0	55.8	66.0	61.3	64.4	60.9	62.2	55.2	55.2	$14,196	$2,566	$11,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Trail Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Trail Middle School?

Students at Chisholm Trail Middle School are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Olathe South Senior High

What district is Chisholm Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Chisholm Trail Middle School.

Is Chisholm Trail Middle School a good school?

Chisholm Trail Middle School ranks 41^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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