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Truesdell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Truesdell Middle School is a public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 913 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Truesdell Middle School has struggled academically, with proficiency rates significantly below the Wichita and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, as well as a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Wichita district, such as Curtis Middle School, Wilbur Middle School, and Jardine Technology Middle Magnet, Truesdell Middle School performs significantly worse across multiple metrics. These nearby schools generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population.

The high poverty level and socioeconomic challenges faced by Truesdell Middle School's student population likely contribute significantly to the school's low academic performance and other challenges. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement, including targeted interventions for struggling student subgroups, increased support for student attendance and engagement, and a focus on building a positive school culture and climate. Collaboration with nearby higher-performing schools, as well as district and state-level support, could also be beneficial in helping to turn around the school's performance.

924

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,165

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2464 S Glenn
Wichita, KS 67217

(316) 973-3900

District: Wichita

Students who attend Truesdell Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Truesdell Middle School:

Elementary:	Cessna Elementary
	Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
	Enterprise Elementary
	Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
	More...
	White Elementary
	Woodman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.5%

Hispanic:

33.1%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

359^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	3.8	359 of 363	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	359 of 362	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	351 of 362	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	356 of 368	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	356 of 367	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	359 of 368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	342 of 350	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	343 of 358	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	324 of 343	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	346 of 368	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	344 of 355	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	338 of 342	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	316 of 320	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	309 of 316	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	299 of 307	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	267 of 296	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	269 of 286	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	249 of 277	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	66 of 68	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	73 of 73	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	64 of 69	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	9.1	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	131 of 160	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	140 of 157	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	298 of 313	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	286 of 294	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	270 of 275	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	143 of 144	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	135 of 140	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	127 of 135	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	280 of 285	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	288 of 296	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	285 of 300	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	257 of 270	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	255 of 270	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	242 of 255	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	301 of 308	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	293 of 301	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	274 of 280	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	90 of 91	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	80 of 88	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	170 of 177	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	158 of 164	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	148 of 178	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	138 of 171	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	131 of 160	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	140 of 157	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	346 of 349	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	342 of 347	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	344 of 349	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	337 of 344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	328 of 333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2019)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-30 vs state

Science10%-31 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

This school is out of control, Fights videos of fights posted on facebook and youtube, staff out of control or lacking action, executive staff tries to cover up and sweep problems under the rug and they do not enforce policy. Bullying and fighting including physical fighting with the teachers are the norm. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Truesdell Middle School

How many students attend Truesdell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 924 students attended Truesdell Middle School.

Is Truesdell Middle School a good school?

Truesdell Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Kansas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Truesdell Middle School?

Students at Truesdell Middle School are 36% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Truesdell Middle School in?

Wichita

What high school do graduates of Truesdell Middle School attend?

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

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