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Pioneer Trail Middle School

Q: Is Pioneer Trail Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks 127 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Pioneer Trail Middle School serves 617 students in grades 6–8 in Olathe, Kansas, amid a group of nearby middle schools with varied academic results. In 2025–2026, 47% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 43% in math and 43% in science—above state results in all three subjects, but below the Olathe district averages. The clearest overall message is that Pioneer Trail has rebounded, but its current results remain below most nearby schools.

Science is the school’s strongest subject against state and district benchmarks: its result was 5 points above the state and just 2 points below the district. Math is the biggest concern compared with the district and nearby schools: it was 15 points below both the district average and the nearby-school mean. ELA was 12 points below the district and nearby mean. Only one of the 10 nearby schools scored below Pioneer Trail in ELA; three did so in math and two in science. Grade 7 math stands out as a particular weakness: 37% of students were proficient, slightly below the state’s 38% and 20 points below Olathe’s grade-level result.

Results have improved substantially since 2022–2023: proficiency increased 23 points in ELA, 16 in math and 23 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 46th percentile and rank 197 of 363 to the 65th percentile and rank 127 of 368, earning 3 stars; only Indian Trail Middle School and Santa Fe Trail Middle School ranked lower among the nearby schools. The student–teacher ratio is relatively low at 11.7, and 48% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch—context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students rose to the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026, up 33 points from 2023–2024; its ranking for how well it serves students receiving special education services reached the 78th percentile.

617

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,401

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

15100 West 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062-1441

(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: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Olathe's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

127^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Olathe

44^th of 268Olathe 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
2026	58.6	127 of 368	65.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.3	31 of 73	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.4	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.2	102 of 304	66.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.1	36 of 134	73.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.5	138 of 295	53.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	115 of 317	63.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.4	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.7	37 of 171	78.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.6	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science43%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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by a parent
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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	58.6	127^th of 368 public middle schools	65.5%		43.3	197^th of 363 public middle schools	45.7%	70	43.3	48.5	48.2	46.7	48.6	37.1	43.9	42.9	43.4	43.4	$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%)	91.3	18^th of 368 public middle schools	95.1%		86.5	36^th of 363 public middle schools	90.1%	18	63.2	70.1	71.9	68.2	54.9	67.2	73.3	64.9	62.8	62.8	$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%)	40.9	223^rd of 368 public middle schools	39.4%		45.5	188^th of 363 public middle schools	48.2%	35	32.1	39.7	44.0	38.6	35.4	33.8	36.9	35.4	36.7	36.7	$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%)	86.8	33^rd of 368 public middle schools	91.0%		85.1	39^th of 363 public middle schools	89.3%	6	54.1	70.6	66.5	64.1	53.9	62.8	65.1	60.7	58.1	58.1	$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%)	95.4	7^th of 368 public middle schools	98.1%		93.5	13^th of 363 public middle schools	96.4%	6	68.1	74.9	69.7	70.9	69.0	75.7	70.3	71.7	66.3	66.3	$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%)	55.1	142^nd of 368 public middle schools	61.4%		33.1	255^th of 363 public middle schools	29.8%	113	37.8	47.4	52.8	45.8	40.1	44.3	43.6	42.6	36.9	36.9	$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%)	91.6	15^th of 368 public middle schools	95.9%		95.1	9^th of 363 public middle schools	97.5%	6	61.7	72.7	66.9	67.3	64.3	73.0	73.7	70.3	54.2	54.2	$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%)	89.8	21^st of 368 public middle schools	94.3%		83.7	41^st of 363 public middle schools	88.7%	20	62.6	69.9	61.0	64.5	65.8	72.8	67.2	68.6	51.0	51.0	$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%)	76.5	54^th of 368 public middle schools	85.3%		74.5	63^rd of 363 public middle schools	82.6%	9	51.8	58.1	49.0	53.0	59.1	55.7	49.2	54.5	51.8	51.8	$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%)	96.5	5^th of 368 public middle schools	98.6%		94.2	11^th of 363 public middle schools	97.0%	6	67.5	77.2	71.9	72.1	77.6	73.2	72.4	74.6	67.6	67.6	$12,983	$398	$12,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Trail Middle School

Is Pioneer Trail Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Trail Middle School ranks 127^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pioneer Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

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.

How many students attend Pioneer Trail Middle School?

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

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

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