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Allison Traditional Magnet Middle

Q: Is Allison Traditional Magnet Middle a good school?

Allison Traditional Magnet Middle ranks 125 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Allison Traditional Magnet Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 535 students. As a magnet school, Allison Traditional Magnet Middle consistently outperforms the Wichita and Kansas state averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects, with 42.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43.77% in mathematics, compared to 28.89% and 18.62% for Wichita, respectively.

Allison Traditional Magnet Middle has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. While Allison Traditional Magnet Middle has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, it is still lower than many of the nearby schools in the Wichita district.

The nearby schools in the Wichita district generally perform significantly worse than Allison Traditional Magnet Middle across various metrics, including test scores, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Allison Traditional Magnet Middle is an outlier within the district in terms of academic achievement, likely due to its magnet school status, higher funding, and lower student-teacher ratio.

536

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,607

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 S Seneca
Wichita, KS 67213

(316) 973-4800

District: Wichita

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

32.5%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

125^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Middle Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	59.7	125 of 363	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	124 of 362	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	108 of 362	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	178 of 367	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	73 of 350	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	66 of 368	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	79 of 355	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	146 of 342	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	222 of 316	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	148 of 307	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	103 of 286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	77 of 277	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	8 of 73	89.0%	★★★★★
2022	56.3	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	12 of 65	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	5 of 69	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	45 of 157	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	30.8	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	120 of 313	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	87 of 294	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	83 of 275	69.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	24 of 140	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	60 of 285	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	52 of 296	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	46 of 300	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	77 of 270	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	114 of 275	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	65 of 270	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	57 of 255	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	67 of 301	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	56 of 280	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	31 of 88	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	24 of 79	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	14 of 70	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	168 of 177	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.2	53 of 178	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	85 of 160	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	45 of 157	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	30.8	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	43 of 349	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	66 of 347	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	61 of 349	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	45 of 344	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	44 of 333	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2023)52nd percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2021)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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by a principal
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Great students, staff and parents.....students are pushed to excel in a traditional setting with a push to get them ready for high school and college. 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
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	221 S Seneca	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4800	536	34	15.9	71.3%	174 (32.5%)	109 (20.3%)	174 (32.5%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.1%)	59.7	125^th of 363 public middle schools	65.6%		55.4	124^th of 362 public middle schools	65.7%	1	37.4	38.2	50.9	42.1	43.0	39.3	49.1	43.8	51.7	51.7	$14,607	$1,821	$12,786
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	1407 S Broadway	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-5350	604	41	14.8	95.9%	137 (22.7%)	109 (18.0%)	299 (49.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	3.7	360^th of 363 public middle schools	0.8%		6	361^st of 362 public middle schools	0.3%	1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.3	5.7	3.3	6.7	5.2	12.5	12.5	$16,136	$2,974	$13,163
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	207 S Sheridan	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-5800	623	42	14.8	79.0%	249 (40.0%)	63 (10.1%)	254 (40.8%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	18.2	319^th of 363 public middle schools	12.1%		15.7	329^th of 362 public middle schools	9.1%	10	35.3	27.6	28.2	30.3	18.9	15.8	17.4	17.4	24.9	24.9	$14,628	$2,379	$12,249
Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	1510 Payne	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9000	596	43	13.8	89.4%	124 (20.8%)	45 (7.6%)	396 (66.4%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	11.3	339^th of 363 public middle schools	6.6%		24.7	296^th of 362 public middle schools	18.2%	43	14.7	21.2	28.0	21.3	13.6	11.2	19.0	14.6	21.2	21.2	$15,300	$2,863	$12,438
Truesdell Middle School	Public	6-8	2464 S Glenn	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3900	924	72	12.8	91.8%	337 (36.5%)	174 (18.8%)	306 (33.1%)	21 (2.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.1%)	3.8	359^th of 363 public middle schools	1.1%		7.2	359^th of 362 public middle schools	0.8%		14.6	15.5	14.1	14.7	7.1	3.5	6.1	5.6	10.1	10.1	$16,165	$2,910	$13,255
Mead Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 E Skinner	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8500	678	50	13.4	95.6%	108 (15.9%)	164 (24.2%)	318 (46.9%)	38 (5.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.2%)	7	350^th of 363 public middle schools	3.6%		8.5	353^rd of 362 public middle schools	2.5%	3	13.0	17.9	14.3	15.0	10.6	10.1	20.4	13.9	13.3	13.3	$16,987	$2,985	$14,003
Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 W 29th N	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8000	760	52	14.6	92.4%	121 (15.9%)	46 (6.1%)	562 (73.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	15.9	330^th of 363 public middle schools	9.1%		23.5	302^nd of 362 public middle schools	16.6%	28	27.7	24.4	26.9	26.3	23.3	15.1	25.9	21.5	15.4	15.4	$15,826	$2,981	$12,845
Wells Alternative Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 E Galena Suite 373	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7650	36	10	3.6	91.7%	13 (36.1%)	10 (27.8%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0				0.0			$102,014	$17,223	$84,791
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	328 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-8600	682	56	12.1	65.1%	256 (37.5%)	156 (22.9%)	146 (21.4%)	73 (10.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.7%)	61.1	117^th of 363 public middle schools	67.8%		74.1	62^nd of 362 public middle schools	82.9%	55	46.3	45.5	52.1	47.9	37.7	36.4	45.9	40.0	47.3	47.3	$15,040	$2,340	$12,700
Curtis Middle School	Public	6-8	1031 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7350	846	67	12.6	92.3%	126 (14.9%)	233 (27.5%)	344 (40.7%)	72 (8.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	59 (7.0%)	5.3	353^rd of 363 public middle schools	2.8%		8.6	352^nd of 362 public middle schools	2.8%	1	15.5	12.3	16.7	14.8	9.2	9.7	12.1	10.4	12.3	12.3	$17,314	$3,544	$13,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Allison Traditional Magnet Middle

Is Allison Traditional Magnet Middle a good school?

Allison Traditional Magnet Middle ranks 125^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Allison Traditional Magnet Middle?

Students at Allison Traditional Magnet Middle are 32% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Allison Traditional Magnet Middle in?

Wichita

How many students attend Allison Traditional Magnet Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Allison Traditional Magnet Middle.

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