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Pioneer Trail Middle School

Q: Is Pioneer Trail Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks 197 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Pioneer Trail Middle School is a public middle school located in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 582. 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Pioneer Trail Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, typically in the 200s out of 350-370 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is significantly lower than the Olathe district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.24% of Pioneer Trail students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% in the Olathe district and 44.47% statewide. Similarly, in mathematics, only 36.69% of Pioneer Trail students were proficient or better, compared to 52.9% in Olathe and 38.73% statewide.

The nearby Prairie Trail Middle School, Chisholm Trail Middle School, and Frontier Trail Middle School generally outperform Pioneer Trail Middle School academically, with higher proficiency rates and higher state rankings. When comparing Pioneer Trail to schools in neighboring districts, such as Westridge Middle and Harmony Middle, the academic performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with these out-of-district schools consistently outperforming Pioneer Trail Middle School on state assessments.

617

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,401

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15100 West 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7270

District: Olathe

Students who attend Pioneer Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olathe East Senior High

Feeder schools for Pioneer Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Countryside Elementary
	Indian Creek Elementary
	Walnut Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Olathe's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

197^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	43.3	197 of 363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	204 of 362	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	196 of 362	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	213 of 368	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	244 of 367	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	219 of 368	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	225 of 350	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	238 of 358	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	163 of 343	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	151 of 368	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	54 of 355	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	86 of 342	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	104 of 320	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	53 of 316	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	54 of 307	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	53 of 296	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	41.0	193 of 286	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	133 of 277	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	32 of 68	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	37 of 73	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	23 of 65	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	10 of 69	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	28 of 57	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.9	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	28.9	53 of 60	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	207 of 313	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	207 of 294	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	87 of 144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	91 of 140	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	187 of 285	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	212 of 296	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	175 of 300	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	169 of 270	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	197 of 275	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	200 of 270	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	180 of 255	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	199 of 308	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	175 of 280	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	47 of 88	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	35 of 79	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	41 of 177	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	69 of 164	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	96 of 132	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	187 of 349	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	183 of 344	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)47th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2021)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science33%-9 vs state

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

I was warned about this school when my children were in elementary school. I wish I would have listened and moved to another area. Very disappointing experience. Close Quote

Schools Near Pioneer Trail Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Trail Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Trail Middle School?

Students at Pioneer Trail Middle School are 47% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Pioneer Trail Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks 197^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

What district is Pioneer Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

How many students attend Pioneer Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Pioneer Trail Middle School.

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