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Piper-Kansas City 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 is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Piper-Kansas City 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 School in Piper-Kansas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
2,634 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Piper-Kansas City 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.53
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
394 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
15%
6%
# White Students
1,430 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
54%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,424 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,052
$16,113
Spending / Student
$24,424
$17,019
Best Piper-Kansas City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4420 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
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