Top Rankings
Olathe School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 10 public middle schools serving 6,392 students in Olathe School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Olathe School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
51 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
29,033 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
2,102 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Olathe School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
# American Indian Students
92 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,266 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,311 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
2,226 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
18,546 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
64%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,512 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
891
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
1,995
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,014
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,980
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,069
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,113
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,991
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,060
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,153
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,179
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,346
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,403
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,301
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,426
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
112
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,353 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,108 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$504 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$439 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,353
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,108
$17,019
Best Olathe School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21600 W 107th St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7280
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7280
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #22.
Chisholm Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16700 W. 159th Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7240
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7240
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
California Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13775 W 133 Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7220
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7220
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #44.
Mission Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 N. Persimmon Drive
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7260
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7260
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Frontier Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15300 W 143rd Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7210
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7210
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #66.
Summit Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22201 W 118th St
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7200
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #77.
Oregon Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Dennis Ave
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7250
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7250
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #88.
Pioneer Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15100 West 127th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7270
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7270
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #99.
Indian Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1440 E 151st St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7230
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1010.
Santa Fe Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Ridgeview Rd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7290
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7290
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
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