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Indian Woods Middle

Public Grades 7-8
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 363 Kansas Middle Schools
Better than 92% of Kansas middle schools
Summary

Indian Woods Middle is a public middle school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 770 students. The school is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Woods Middle consistently ranks among the top 40 middle schools in Kansas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating strong academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.83% of all students at Indian Woods Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.24% for the Shawnee Mission Public School district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. Indian Woods Middle also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as White students, Multi-racial students, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top in the state.

While Indian Woods Middle outperforms its nearby counterparts within the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Hocker Grove Middle and Trailridge Middle, in academic proficiency rates and overall state rankings, it faces competition from the exceptional middle schools in the neighboring Blue Valley School District, such as Prairie Star Middle, Harmony Middle, and Lakewood Middle, which have even higher academic proficiency rates and state rankings.

809
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,111
Per pupil spending ?
35%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9700 Woodson Dr
       Overland Park, KS  66207

(913) 993-0600

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School


Students who attend Indian Woods Middle usually attend:

High:    Shawnee Mission South High

Feeder schools for Indian Woods Middle:

Elementary:    Brookridge Elementary
    Brookwood Elementary
    John Diemer Elementary
    Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.6%
Hispanic:
18.7%
African American:
6.9%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Kansas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg54%
Kansas avg42%
30th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Middle Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School
45th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202588.230 of 36391.7%★★★★★
202484.236 of 36290.1%★★★★★
202382.636 of 36290.1%★★★★★
202281.539 of 36889.4%★★★★☆
202177.840 of 36789.1%★★★★☆
201987.722 of 36894.0%★★★★★
201884.031 of 35091.1%★★★★★
201778.247 of 35886.9%★★★★☆
201680.137 of 34389.2%★★★★☆
201569.374 of 36879.9%★★★★☆
201374.661 of 35582.8%★★★★☆
201261.4152 of 34255.6%★★★☆☆
201147.1210 of 32034.4%★★☆☆☆
201063.6104 of 31667.1%★★★☆☆
200961.5120 of 30760.9%★★★☆☆
200842.8198 of 29633.1%★★☆☆☆
200763.996 of 28666.4%★★★☆☆
200669.963 of 27777.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202577.011 of 6883.8%★★★★☆
202479.311 of 7384.9%★★★★☆
202353.431 of 7357.5%★★★☆☆
202242.634 of 7252.8%★★★☆☆
202151.926 of 6560.0%★★★☆☆
201979.97 of 6989.9%★★★★★
201884.54 of 5793.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202551.617 of 3145.2%★★☆☆☆
202133.521 of 3030.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202148.068 of 16057.5%★★★☆☆
201971.726 of 15783.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202587.73 of 6795.5%★★★★★
202449.118 of 6572.3%★★★★☆
202328.755 of 6211.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202238.536 of 6040.0%★★☆☆☆
202132.649 of 5612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201947.619 of 5867.2%★★★☆☆
201851.815 of 6075.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202182.822 of 31393.0%★★★★★
201983.527 of 29490.8%★★★★★
201882.527 of 27590.2%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201978.22 of 4295.2%★★★★★
201853.721 of 3132.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202571.728 of 13579.3%★★★★☆
202445.668 of 14452.8%★★★☆☆
202348.861 of 14056.4%★★★☆☆
202254.741 of 13870.3%★★★★☆
202148.259 of 13556.3%★★★☆☆
201962.537 of 12871.1%★★★★☆
201863.729 of 11474.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202569.251 of 28582.1%★★★★☆
202472.735 of 29688.2%★★★★☆
202363.662 of 30079.3%★★★★☆
202258.372 of 27073.3%★★★★☆
202140.9164 of 27540.4%★★☆☆☆
201975.625 of 27090.7%★★★★★
201850.3103 of 25559.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202170.260 of 30880.5%★★★★☆
201987.817 of 30194.4%★★★★★
201881.331 of 28088.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202572.022 of 9175.8%★★★★☆
202469.218 of 8879.5%★★★★☆
202275.714 of 8383.1%★★★★☆
202176.112 of 7984.8%★★★★☆
201975.69 of 7087.1%★★★★☆
201880.68 of 6487.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202535.9111 of 17737.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.386 of 16447.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.2100 of 17843.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.668 of 17160.2%★★★☆☆
202148.068 of 16057.5%★★★☆☆
201971.726 of 15783.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202594.39 of 34997.4%★★★★★
202493.38 of 34797.7%★★★★★
202393.16 of 34998.3%★★★★★
202291.011 of 34996.8%★★★★★
202186.319 of 34994.6%★★★★★
201993.85 of 34498.5%★★★★★
201890.016 of 33395.2%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)95th percentile~ school
Female (2021)93rd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school
Male (2021)81st percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2021)58th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-47 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%+14 vs state
Mathematics58%+20 vs state
Science57%+16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Woods Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Indian Woods Middle.

Students who attend Indian Woods Middle usually go on to attend Shawnee Mission South High

Yes. Indian Woods Middle ranks in the top 8.3% of Kansas middle schools.

Students at Indian Woods Middle are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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