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Frontier Trail Middle School

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Frontier Trail Middle School ranks 39 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Frontier Trail Middle School is a public middle school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 666 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. Frontier Trail Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 50 middle schools in Kansas over the past 10 years, currently ranking 39 out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Frontier Trail Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Olathe School District and the state of Kansas in proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.96% of Frontier Trail students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% in Olathe and 44.47% statewide. In mathematics, 54.07% of Frontier Trail students were proficient or better, compared to 52.9% in Olathe and 38.73% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5 in the state for African American students, top 20 for Hispanic students, and top 25 for multi-racial and English Language Learner students.

Frontier Trail Middle School's commitment to student success extends beyond academic performance. The school ranks in the top 5 in the state for students with disabilities and in the top 7 for gifted and talented students, demonstrating its ability to effectively serve a diverse student population. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well in supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 29 in the state for this student subgroup. When compared to other middle schools in the Olathe School District and the nearby Blue Valley School District, Frontier Trail Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming many of its neighboring schools in academic proficiency, student group performance, and overall school rankings.

693

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,393

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15300 W 143rd Street
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7210

District: Olathe

Students who attend Frontier Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Olathe South Senior High

Feeder schools for Frontier Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Black Bob Elementary
	Briarwood Elementary
	Brougham Elementary
	Green Springs Elementary
	More...
	Tomahawk Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th 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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

39^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	85.1	39 of 363	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	43 of 362	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	58 of 362	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	50 of 368	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	37 of 367	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	45 of 368	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	40 of 350	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	36 of 368	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	75.4	55 of 355	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	53 of 342	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	43 of 320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	47 of 316	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	35 of 307	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	31 of 296	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	39 of 286	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	31 of 277	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	9 of 73	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	6 of 65	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	17 of 67	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.4	33 of 313	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	38 of 294	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	41 of 275	85.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	45 of 144	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	26 of 140	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	22 of 135	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	20 of 128	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	33 of 114	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	29 of 285	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.9	40 of 296	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	36 of 270	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	74 of 275	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	86 of 270	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	80 of 255	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	44 of 308	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	43 of 301	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	35 of 280	87.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	59 of 177	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	17 of 178	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	6 of 171	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	44 of 157	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	27 of 349	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	38 of 349	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	40 of 349	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	33 of 344	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	36 of 333	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)97th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2021)89th percentile~ school

Male (2021)86th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)82nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Trail Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Trail Middle School?

Students at Frontier Trail Middle School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Frontier Trail Middle School in?

Olathe

Is Frontier Trail Middle School a good school?

Frontier Trail Middle School ranks 39^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Frontier Trail Middle School.

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

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

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