Summary:
The 66216 zip code in Shawnee, Kansas is home to a single middle school, Trailridge Middle, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. Trailridge Middle is a strong-performing school, ranking 57th out of 363 Kansas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Trailridge Middle's academic performance is generally above the state average, with 52.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.76% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% compared to the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. With an enrollment of 744 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1, Trailridge Middle appears to be effectively serving its student population, which includes 42.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Overall, Trailridge Middle School is a high-performing middle school that has maintained a strong track record of academic success, low dropout rates, and effective student attendance and engagement strategies. The school's performance relative to the district and state averages is particularly impressive given the demographic challenges it faces, suggesting it is providing a consistently high-quality education to its students.
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