Thunder Ridge Schools

The Thunder Ridge Schools district in Kansas consists of three schools: Thunder Ridge High School, Thunder Ridge Middle School, and Thunder Ridge Elementary. The district has shown strong academic performance, with the high school and middle school consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Thunder Ridge High School stands out, ranking 60th out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and has shown significant improvement in ELA proficiency over the past year. Thunder Ridge Middle School is also a top performer, ranking 74th out of 362 Kansas middle schools and consistently earning a 5-star rating in recent years. The middle school has outperformed the state average in ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and has demonstrated strong performance in 8th grade Science.

While Thunder Ridge Elementary has lower proficiency rates compared to the other two schools, particularly in ELA, it excels in Mathematics with 80% proficiency in 3rd grade. The district as a whole has relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to the strong academic performance. However, the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across all three schools suggest a need to address potential socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.