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Hocker Grove Middle

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Hocker Grove Middle ranks 145 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Hocker Grove Middle is a public middle school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving 736 students in grades 7-8. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45th out of 264 districts in the state.

Hocker Grove Middle faces several academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.93% of Hocker Grove students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Indian Hills Middle and Indian Woods Middle outperforming Hocker Grove in academic metrics. However, Hocker Grove outperforms some nearby Kansas City-based middle schools, such as Gloria Willis Middle, Rosedale Middle, and Central Middle.

Hocker Grove Middle also faces challenges with higher dropout rates and chronic absenteeism compared to state averages. These issues, along with the school's socioeconomic factors, such as a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of underperforming student groups and improve overall student outcomes.

714

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,857

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10400 Johnson Dr
Shawnee, KS 66203

(913) 993-0200

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Hocker Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Shawnee Mission North High

Feeder schools for Hocker Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Bluejacket-Flint
	Crestview Elementary
	East Antioch Elementary
	Merriam Park Elementary
	More...
	Nieman Elementary
	Roesland Elementary
	Rushton Elementary
	Santa Fe Trail Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Shawnee Mission Pub School's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

145^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School 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	54.8	145 of 363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	141 of 362	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	155 of 362	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	160 of 368	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	191 of 367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	152 of 350	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	190 of 358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	188 of 343	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	173 of 368	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	242 of 355	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	197 of 342	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	188 of 316	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	150 of 307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	95 of 296	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	127 of 286	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	73 of 277	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	33 of 68	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	44 of 65	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	56 of 157	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	42 of 60	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	136 of 294	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	109 of 275	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	33.4	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	80 of 144	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	92 of 140	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	72 of 135	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	74 of 114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	127 of 285	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	208 of 296	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	157 of 300	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	151 of 270	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	180 of 275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	169 of 270	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	111 of 255	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	175 of 308	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	161 of 301	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	126 of 280	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	39 of 91	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	73 of 177	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	88 of 178	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	135 of 171	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	56 of 157	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	75 of 349	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	74 of 349	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	106 of 344	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	105 of 333	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2021)67th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

I have two students who have attended Hocker Grove and we have had a wonderful experience. The principal is friendly and enthusiastic. My kids have had the opportunity to participate in clubs, sports, drama and music. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 22, 2017

Very dissatisfied with the principal and some of the teachers. Close Quote

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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
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%		52.2	141^st of 362 public middle schools	61.0%	4		44.2	41.5	42.9		35.7	39.4	37.4	41.4	41.4	$11,857	$1,010	$10,846
Trailridge Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Quivira Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1000	752	53	14.1	42.6%	425 (56.5%)	86 (11.4%)	169 (22.5%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.3%)	76.1	57^th of 363 public middle schools	84.3%		71.4	67^th of 362 public middle schools	81.5%	10		52.1	52.3	52.2		46.3	51.2	48.8	48.5	48.5	$12,759	$925	$11,834
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%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7		25.7	29.1	27.5		18.7	25.9	22.4	20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
Indian Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0400	879	58	15.1	13.8%	733 (83.4%)	13 (1.5%)	73 (8.3%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.0%)	96.9	4^th of 363 public middle schools	98.9%		98	1^st of 362 public middle schools	99.7%	3		77.2	75.7	76.5		69.8	73.5	71.7	60.0	60.0	$11,263	$410	$10,853
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10	11.5	21.8	11.5	15.1	8.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Westridge Middle	Public	7-8	9300 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1200	761	58	13.1	53.6%	347 (45.6%)	109 (14.3%)	242 (31.8%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	47.8	179^th of 363 public middle schools	50.7%		48.8	157^th of 362 public middle schools	56.6%	22		40.1	37.2	38.8		34.2	34.9	34.5	41.5	41.5	$12,843	$866	$11,977
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)	30.2			30.2	28.2			28.2			$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%		9.5	350^th of 362 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.6	13.2	13.7	14.3	8.1	5.8	8.0	7.3	7.5	7.5	$20,137	$6,699	$13,437
Indian Woods Middle	Public	7-8	9700 Woodson Dr	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0600	809	52	15.5	35.0%	523 (64.6%)	56 (6.9%)	151 (18.7%)	28 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	88.2	30^th of 363 public middle schools	91.7%		84.2	36^th of 362 public middle schools	90.1%	6		60.4	57.1	58.8		51.6	65.6	58.4	57.1	57.1	$12,111	$483	$11,628
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%		7.3	357^th of 362 public middle schools	1.4%	6	13.6	15.0	6.4	11.7	10.4	8.7	0.9	6.8	3.8	3.8	$17,844	$5,692	$12,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Hocker Grove Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hocker Grove Middle?

Students at Hocker Grove Middle are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hocker Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Hocker Grove Middle usually go on to attend Shawnee Mission North High

What district is Hocker Grove Middle in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

Is Hocker Grove Middle a good school?

Hocker Grove Middle ranks 145^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hocker Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Hocker Grove Middle.

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