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Hickman Mills Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center is a public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 652 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District, which is ranked 324 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.7% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, and 20.1% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 45.5% and 39.3%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.7% to 43.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center generally performs worse academically. For example, Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle, a public charter school located about 4.67 miles away, consistently outperforms Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state averages. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student subgroups could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

590

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,106

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9010a Old Santa Fe Rd
Kansas City, MO 64138-3910

(816) 316-7700

District: Hickman Mills C-1

Students who attend Hickman Mills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ruskin High School

Feeder schools for Hickman Mills Middle School:

Elementary:	Compass Elementary
	Dobbs Elementary
	Ervin Elementary School
	Ingels Elementary
	More...
	Santa Fe Elementary
	Truman Elementary
	Warford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2024 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg15%

Missouri avg40%

397^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

324^th of 367Hickman Mills C-1 among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	397 of 438	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	414 of 451	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	104 of 143	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	92 of 144	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	314 of 369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	323 of 378	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	305 of 379	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science12%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Hickman Mills Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hickman Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	9010a Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 316-7700	590	58	10.2	100.0%	45 (7.6%)	370 (62.7%)	111 (18.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.5%)	11.6	397^th of 438 public middle schools	9.4%		12.1	414^th of 451 public middle schools	8.2%	17		15.7	17.2	12.8		11.7		20.1	17.3	17.0		$21,106	$2,010	$19,096
South Middle	Public	6-8	8401 E 83rd St	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7380	510	32	15.7	68.8%	76 (14.9%)	283 (55.5%)	86 (16.9%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.8%)	12.6	394^th of 438 public middle schools	10.0%		12.5	413^th of 451 public middle schools	8.4%	19		11.1	18.2	5.7		15.3		16.8	24.6	22.5	92.8	$15,126	$1,225	$13,901
Hickman Mills South Middle	Public	6-8	10530 Greenwood Rd	Kansas City	64164	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 316-7600	0																		(n/a)												$20,933	$1,974	$18,959
Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	6409 Agnes	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-4479	134	20	6.7	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	121 (90.3%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	4.6	431^st of 438 public middle schools	1.6%		2.2	451^st of 451 public middle schools	0.0%	20			9.0	4.5		4.5			8.9	9.1		$26,932	$3,386	$23,546
Raytown Central Middle	Public	6-8	10601 E 59th St	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7400	488	34	14.2	65.8%	112 (23.0%)	237 (48.6%)	80 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	18.8	368^th of 438 public middle schools	16.0%		22.9	360^th of 451 public middle schools	20.2%	8		18.6	27.3	8.1		21.6		17.9	31.3	20.7	68.4	$16,883	$1,005	$15,877
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21		17.6	20.7	29.1		18.6		27.5	21.8			$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
Center Middle	Public	6-8	326 E 103rd St	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4000	493	46	10.6	69.8%	75 (15.2%)	303 (61.5%)	65 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.5%)	14.9	387^th of 438 public middle schools	11.6%		16.4	395^th of 451 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.2	7.1	0.9		18.9		22.8	21.9	30.6	36.3	$18,052	$1,079	$16,973
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	559	57	9.8	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	480 (85.9%)	39 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	60.8	157^th of 438 public middle schools	64.2%		70.2	114^th of 451 public middle schools	74.7%	43	20.5	47.4	57.0	61.7	20.8	36.0	25.6	23.9	34.5	52.8		$24,945	$1,273	$23,671
Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	12650 Manchester	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5600	471	35	13.4	52.9%	65 (13.8%)	228 (48.4%)	140 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	31.7	311^th of 438 public middle schools	29.0%		39.7	277^th of 451 public middle schools	38.6%	34		31.2	25.5	13.0		26.9		34.6	30.1	37.2	81.4	$18,641	$877	$17,764
University Academy-Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-9272	265	21	12.4	100.0%	11 (4.2%)	251 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.4	319^th of 438 public middle schools	27.2%		41.5	264^th of 451 public middle schools	41.5%	55		21.0	17.9	15.3		25.0		31.7		50.6		$16,011	$606	$15,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickman Mills Middle School

What district is Hickman Mills Middle School in?

Hickman Mills C-1

Is Hickman Mills Middle School a good school?

Hickman Mills Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Missouri middle schools.

How many students attend Hickman Mills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Hickman Mills Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hickman Mills Middle School?

Students at Hickman Mills Middle School are 63% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hickman Mills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hickman Mills Middle School usually go on to attend Ruskin High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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