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Robinson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 363 Kansas Middle Schools
Better than 68% of Kansas middle schools
Summary

Robinson Middle School is a public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 693 students in grades 6-8. Despite being part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in Kansas, Robinson Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Wichita and Kansas averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.89% of Robinson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% in Wichita and 44.47% in Kansas. Robinson's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and English Language Learners, where the school ranks among the top schools in the state. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 2.5% over the past few years, which are lower than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Wichita district generally perform significantly worse than Robinson Middle School on academic measures, with much lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, Mead Middle School and Hamilton Middle School have proficiency rates in the low to mid-teens, compared to Robinson's 40-50% proficiency rates. This suggests that Robinson Middle School is an outlier within the Wichita district, with significantly higher academic performance than its peers.

682
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,040
Per pupil spending ?
65.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 328 N Oliver
       Wichita, KS  67208

(316) 973-8600

District: Wichita


Students who attend Robinson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    East High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Feeder schools for Robinson Middle School:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary
    College Hill Elementary
    Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet
    Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.5%
African American:
22.9%
Hispanic:
21.4%
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 Compare Robinson Middle School to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita
Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Kansas)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg24%
Kansas avg42%
117th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 13Middle Schools in the Wichita
245th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202561.1117 of 36367.8%★★★☆☆
202474.162 of 36282.9%★★★★☆
202364.092 of 36274.6%★★★★☆
202263.787 of 36876.4%★★★★☆
202175.549 of 36786.6%★★★★☆
201979.747 of 36887.2%★★★★☆
201884.729 of 35091.7%★★★★★
201782.939 of 35889.1%★★★★☆
201685.631 of 34391.0%★★★★★
201574.555 of 36885.1%★★★★☆
201330.8287 of 35519.2%★☆☆☆☆
201223.6303 of 34211.4%★☆☆☆☆
201116.3287 of 32010.3%★☆☆☆☆
201012.9290 of 3168.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200925.4261 of 30715.0%★☆☆☆☆
200825.2247 of 29616.6%★☆☆☆☆
200724.5237 of 28617.1%★☆☆☆☆
200643.5167 of 27739.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202545.535 of 6848.5%★★★☆☆
202444.335 of 7352.1%★★★☆☆
202339.642 of 7342.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.627 of 7262.5%★★★☆☆
202143.133 of 6549.2%★★★☆☆
201954.830 of 6956.5%★★★☆☆
201849.226 of 5754.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202578.49 of 3171.0%★★★★☆
202488.21 of 3196.8%★★★★★
202387.72 of 3193.5%★★★★★
202287.92 of 3193.5%★★★★★
202190.52 of 3093.3%★★★★★
201989.62 of 3093.3%★★★★★
201889.71 of 2596.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202154.155 of 16065.6%★★★☆☆
201932.9115 of 15726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.585 of 13235.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202553.719 of 6771.6%★★★★☆
202451.815 of 6576.9%★★★★☆
202369.56 of 6290.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202170.958 of 31381.5%★★★★☆
201976.145 of 29484.7%★★★★☆
201880.333 of 27588.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202159.416 of 3959.0%★★★☆☆
201951.628 of 4233.3%★★☆☆☆
201866.56 of 3180.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202549.264 of 13552.6%★★★☆☆
202449.260 of 14458.3%★★★☆☆
202342.368 of 14051.4%★★★☆☆
202241.865 of 13852.9%★★★☆☆
202163.235 of 13574.1%★★★★☆
201980.318 of 12885.9%★★★★☆
201888.94 of 11496.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202539.4175 of 28538.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.0155 of 29647.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.2183 of 30039.0%★★☆☆☆
202243.0145 of 27046.3%★★☆☆☆
202147.9137 of 27550.2%★★★☆☆
201966.753 of 27080.4%★★★★☆
201872.631 of 25587.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202176.641 of 30886.7%★★★★☆
201978.840 of 30186.7%★★★★☆
201886.226 of 28090.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202574.521 of 9176.9%★★★★☆
202458.827 of 8869.3%★★★★☆
202340.253 of 9041.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.637 of 8355.4%★★★☆☆
202172.616 of 7979.7%★★★★☆
201956.628 of 7060.0%★★★☆☆
201880.29 of 6485.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202540.295 of 17746.3%★★☆☆☆
202456.655 of 16466.5%★★★☆☆
202352.362 of 17865.2%★★★☆☆
202254.357 of 17166.7%★★★☆☆
202154.155 of 16065.6%★★★☆☆
201932.9115 of 15726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.585 of 13235.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202583.038 of 34989.1%★★★★☆
202488.519 of 34794.5%★★★★★
202377.848 of 34986.2%★★★★☆
202279.242 of 34988.0%★★★★☆
202186.816 of 34995.4%★★★★★
201990.612 of 34496.5%★★★★★
201892.510 of 33397.0%★★★★★
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)89th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2021)87th percentile~ school
Female (2021)81st percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Disabled (2021)66th percentile-21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)59th percentile-28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%+3 vs state
Science47%+6 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Robinson Middle School.

Students at Robinson Middle School are 38% White, 23% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Robinson Middle School ranks 117th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Robinson Middle School usually go on to attend Chisholm Life Skills Center


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