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Wilbur Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Wilbur Middle School is a public middle school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 774 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Wichita school district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.12% of Wilbur students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% in Wichita and 44.47% statewide. In mathematics, only 25.53% of Wilbur students were proficient or better, compared to 18.62% in Wichita and 38.73% statewide.

Wilbur Middle School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40% of African American students, 84% of Hispanic students, and 57% of multi-racial students were ranked in the top half of Wilbur Middle School in English Language Arts. The school also struggles with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools. Additionally, Wilbur Middle School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and dropout rates compared to the Wichita district averages.

When comparing Wilbur Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Wichita district, it becomes clear that Wilbur is one of the lowest-performing schools. For example, Allison Traditional Magnet Middle School, which is only 4.88 miles away, consistently outperforms Wilbur in academic achievement. The school's higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that targeted interventions and additional resources may be necessary to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

822

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,812

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 N Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67212

(316) 973-1100

District: Wichita

Students who attend Wilbur Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Wilbur Middle School:

Elementary:	Benton Elementary
	Kensler Elementary
	McCollom Elementary
	Peterson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wichita

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

286^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	27.1	286 of 363	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	258 of 362	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	274 of 362	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	286 of 368	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	270 of 367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	185 of 368	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	200 of 350	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	225 of 358	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	231 of 343	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	257 of 368	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	271 of 355	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	296 of 342	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	278 of 320	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	287 of 316	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	263 of 307	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	252 of 296	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	218 of 286	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.6	215 of 277	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	46 of 69	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	108 of 157	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	237 of 313	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	156 of 294	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	61 of 144	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	65 of 140	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	74 of 138	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	212 of 285	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	186 of 296	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	205 of 300	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	182 of 270	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	128 of 275	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	127 of 270	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	221 of 308	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	163 of 301	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	152 of 280	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	57 of 91	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	45 of 83	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	53 of 79	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	121 of 177	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	129 of 178	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	118 of 171	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	108 of 157	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	194 of 347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	233 of 349	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	241 of 349	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	139 of 333	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)44th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

It was the worst school i have EVER gone to. The teachers were not that good. The students were AWFULL.

THINGS BAD:
1.Teachers
2.Students
3.Lunches
4.There is alot of bullying
5.When bullying was reported nothing happned
6.P.E Teacher
7.They made you walk during "recess" in the cold for like 15 mintues
8.The bullying was so bad i swtiched schools
9.There was alot of cussing (that is in most middle schools)
10.Teachers did not care about learning
11.Students did not want to learn
12.Teachers let students walk ALL over them
13.Not able to learn during class
14.I did not like this school at all
15.Teachers let students cuss at them
16.Someone had to be in a wheelchair and they would push her around in the wheelchair
17.She got even more hurt from someone pushing her into a wall
18.Teachers were very RUDE
19.When we were trying to learn the things being taughtt were confusing
20.Students were very judgemental

I would write more but i think you get the point i would never go back to this school. And i don't know how people go to this school. If you are thinking about sending your child to this school don't do it. Close Quote

Schools Near Wilbur Middle School

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilbur Middle School	Public	6-8	340 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1100	822	59	14.0	71.3%	422 (51.3%)	90 (10.9%)	221 (26.9%)	12 (1.5%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (7.8%)	27.1	286^th of 363 public middle schools	21.2%		32	258^th of 362 public middle schools	28.7%	28		22.1	37.7	30.6	30.1		19.6	31.4	25.7	25.5		32.1	32.1	$14,812	$2,088	$12,724
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
Maize South Middle School	Public	7-8	3403 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0421	501	41	12.3	28.9%	347 (69.3%)	15 (3.0%)	79 (15.8%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.8%)	79.4	51^st of 363 public middle schools	86.0%		74.8	60^th of 362 public middle schools	83.4%	9			55.6	53.0	54.2			50.9	68.9	60.2		41.0	41.0	$13,435	$589	$12,847
Maize South Intermediate School	Public	5-6	9701 W 37th Street N	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8501	431	34	12.6	26.9%	299 (69.4%)	13 (3.0%)	71 (16.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)	62.5	50.2			55.8	48.7	50.6			49.8	60.6		60.6	$12,151	$589	$11,563
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	7-8	16152 W Explorer St	Goddard	67052	Sedgwick County	Goddard	No	No	No	No	(316) 794-4150	625	34	18.5	22.2%	497 (79.5%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (11.2%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.3%)	75.3	62^nd of 363 public middle schools	82.9%		71.8	66^th of 362 public middle schools	81.8%	4			55.4	47.2	51.7			43.2	49.8	46.2		53.5	53.5	$13,173	$707	$12,466
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
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
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
Maize Middle School	Public	7-8	4600 N Maize Rd	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 729-2464	635	53	11.9	33.7%	427 (67.2%)	18 (2.8%)	114 (18.0%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.4%)	54.5	147^th of 363 public middle schools	59.5%		60.3	102^nd of 362 public middle schools	71.8%	45			39.7	45.0	42.4			36.1	41.6	38.9		39.7	39.7	$12,371	$592	$11,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur Middle School

How many students attend Wilbur Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 822 students attended Wilbur Middle School.

What district is Wilbur Middle School in?

Wichita

Is Wilbur Middle School a good school?

Wilbur Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Kansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Middle School?

Students at Wilbur Middle School are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Wilbur Middle School attend?

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

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