Top Rankings
Maize School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,679 students in Maize School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Maize School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
7,998 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
524 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Maize School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.53
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
226 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,258 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
220 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
5,697 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
539 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
332
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
549
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
521
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
550
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
551
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
601
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
699
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
628
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
563
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
569
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,289 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,028
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,289
$17,019
Best Maize School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 S Park
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 462-8800
Grades: K-12
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Maize South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3403 N Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 722-0421
Wichita, KS 67205
(316) 722-0421
Grades: 7-8
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Maize Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4600 N Maize Rd
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 729-2464
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 729-2464
Grades: 7-8
| 734 students
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