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Piper Middle

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Piper Middle ranks 137 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Piper Middle serves 680 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City, Kansas, and is part of the Piper-Kansas City district. Its results are generally favorable, with strong local standing in English language arts (ELA) and math, but science is a concern. The clearest takeaway is that math is Piper’s strongest subject compared with the state, while science remains its weakest.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Piper is a strong performer in ELA and math: it ranks third among nine schools in both subjects, with 46% proficient in ELA and 45% in math, versus nearby averages of 31% and 25%. Its 34% science proficiency is also above the nearby average of 21%, though Piper ranks fourth in science. Compared with the state, Piper’s math result is 4 points higher; its science result is 4 points lower. Piper also trails its district by 1 point in math and 9 points in science. ELA is close to the state result, while Piper is 1 point below its district.

Scores have improved substantially since 2022–23: math rose from 25% to 45%, ELA from 29% to 46%, and science from 22% to 34%. Still, ELA and science dipped from last year, while math continued to rise. SchoolDigger ranks Piper 137th of 368 Kansas schools, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars; it is third among the nine nearby schools by percentile, behind Basehor-Linwood Middle School and Lansing Middle 6-8. Its student-teacher ratio is 13.8, below the nearby average of 14.8, and its 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate was 29%, compared with the nearby average of 67%; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings vary notably by student group: Piper ranks at the 19th percentile for Asian students, well below its overall 63rd percentile, and at the 85th percentile for English Language Learner students. These are rankings of school effectiveness for each group, not measures of the students themselves.

680

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,913

Per pupil spending ?

29.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109

(913) 721-1144

District: Piper-Kansas City

Students who attend Piper Middle usually attend:

High:

Piper High

Feeder schools for Piper Middle:

Elementary:	Piper Creek Elementary
	Piper Prairie Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 52nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

137^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 268Piper-Kansas City 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	56.1	137 of 368	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	127 of 363	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	106 of 362	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	172 of 362	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	83 of 368	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	117 of 367	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	83 of 368	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	93 of 350	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	110 of 358	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	99 of 343	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	62 of 368	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	50 of 355	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	57 of 320	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	86 of 316	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	69 of 307	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	51 of 296	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	80 of 286	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	46 of 277	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	20 of 73	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	23 of 73	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	20.0	149 of 157	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	95 of 304	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	83 of 313	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	77 of 294	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	103 of 275	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	28 of 134	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	23 of 144	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	35 of 140	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	107 of 295	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	98 of 285	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	108 of 296	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	107 of 300	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	88 of 270	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	161 of 275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	147 of 255	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	146 of 317	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	112 of 308	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	75 of 301	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	52 of 280	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	40 of 91	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	22 of 88	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	20 of 79	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	64 of 177	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	112 of 178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	149 of 157	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	92 of 343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	58 of 344	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Piper Middle	Public	6-8	4400 North 107 Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1144	680	49	13.8	29.0%	344 (50.6%)	97 (14.3%)	114 (16.8%)	70 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	56.1	137^th of 368 public middle schools	62.8%		59.5	127^th of 363 public middle schools	65.0%	10	43.6	45.5	48.2	45.7	40.7	44.3	51.1	45.3	33.8	33.8	$14,913	$71	$14,842
Arrowhead Middle	Public	6-8	1715 N 82nd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6600	412	29	13.9	77.7%	75 (18.2%)	122 (29.6%)	124 (30.1%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	22 (5.3%)	9.6	349^th of 368 public middle schools	5.2%		8.8	345^th of 363 public middle schools	5.0%	4	25.9	29.3	17.8	24.9	21.0	16.4	7.5	15.6	2.8	2.8	$16,905	$749	$16,155
D D Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	2901 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6450	634	37	17.1	73.3%	70 (11.0%)	162 (25.6%)	243 (38.3%)	121 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3.5	366^th of 368 public middle schools	0.5%		3.4	361^st of 363 public middle schools	0.6%	5	19.1	13.6	12.5	15.0	10.7	4.8	4.0	6.4	4.0	4.0	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.8	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%	2	15.6	24.2	16.7	18.8	11.5	14.2	5.9	10.6	6.5	6.5	$16,905	$749	$16,155
Lansing Middle 6-8	Public	6-8	220 Lion Lane	Lansing	66043	Leavenworth County	Lansing	No	No	No	No	(913) 727-1197	580	43	13.3	35.9%	405 (69.8%)	35 (6.0%)	75 (12.9%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (9.1%)	63.1	108^th of 368 public middle schools	70.7%		62.4	109^th of 363 public middle schools	70.0%	1	48.1	50.6	50.7	49.8	48.1	43.9	45.3	45.8	40.6	40.6	$14,571	$610	$13,961
Turner Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	6425 Riverview	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3800	299	19	15.4	78.9%	75 (25.1%)	41 (13.7%)	150 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	33.5			33.5	37.4			37.4			$14,359	$1,204	$13,155
Robert E Clark Middle	Public	6-8	420 N Bluegrass	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5115	599	50	11.9	64.3%	315 (52.6%)	88 (14.7%)	137 (22.9%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.3%)	38.5	230^th of 368 public middle schools	37.5%		27.4	283^rd of 363 public middle schools	22.0%	53	38.1	43.3	31.5	37.4	36.5	35.8	29.8	33.8	36.5	36.5	$15,099	$2,949	$12,149
Basehor-Linwood Middle School	Public	6-8	15900 Conley Road	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-2976	679	48	14.0	22.1%	544 (80.1%)	15 (2.2%)	71 (10.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	73.6	64^th of 368 public middle schools	82.6%		83.4	43^rd of 363 public middle schools	88.2%	21	43.2	58.0	58.1	53.2	46.6	54.1	57.0	52.6	49.6	49.6	$15,012	$782	$14,230
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	1312 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-4000	585	41	14.1	82.7%	153 (26.2%)	87 (14.9%)	301 (51.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	22.3	313^th of 368 public middle schools	14.9%		18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%	5		29.8	32.0	30.8		26.3	26.5	26.4	21.7	21.7	$14,357	$1,204	$13,153
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	4.5	359^th of 368 public middle schools	2.4%		6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.3	20.0	12.3	15.9	12.3	11.5	6.6	10.2	6.2	6.2	$16,905	$749	$16,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Piper Middle

What district is Piper Middle in?

Piper-Kansas City

What high school do graduates of Piper Middle attend?

Students who attend Piper Middle usually go on to attend Piper High

What is the racial makeup of Piper Middle?

Students at Piper Middle are 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Is Piper Middle a good school?

Piper Middle ranks 137^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piper Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Piper Middle.

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